as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty
a photograph that captures the dinge, the dreariness, and the despair of an addict's apartment
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Recent Examples of dinge
An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.
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Sandra Upson, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021
Dinges said the two crewmembers whose sleep remained steady -- even in the absence of conventional daylight -- were those who kept to a strict schedule and found other ways to control their biological clocks.
—Michael Nedelman, CNN, 1 June 2017
Dinges, now a professor at Columbia University, said in a telephone interview.
—Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, 29 May 2017
Sandra Upson, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021
Dinges said the two crewmembers whose sleep remained steady -- even in the absence of conventional daylight -- were those who kept to a strict schedule and found other ways to control their biological clocks.
—Michael Nedelman, CNN, 1 June 2017
Dinges, now a professor at Columbia University, said in a telephone interview.
—Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, 29 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinge
staining
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This will avoid causing damage to the sealant and potential staining.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critically, the ancient teeth from betel nut chewers are distinguishable because of red staining.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Dinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinge. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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