as in filthy
not clean
the bed sheets were pretty dingy so we threw them in the laundry pile
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Recent Examples of dingy
Whites can look creamy to the point of feeling dingy and cooler shades like gray or blue can appear muted or slightly green, almost like viewing your living room through sunglasses.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
From dingy midtown basements and old tenement buildings in New York, to Wembley Stadium, on tour with the Harlem Globetrotters, and all the way to Japan and back, table tennis takes Marty around the world.
—Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Brushing the exterior of boots helps to remove dirt, dust, road salt, and other soils that can build up, leaving leather looking dull and scratched, and lending suede a dingy, dirty appearance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The DirTect Smart Sensor technology works in real time to analyze just how much dirt is on your surfaces and highlight the extra-dingy areas on the LED display.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
From dingy midtown basements and old tenement buildings in New York, to Wembley Stadium, on tour with the Harlem Globetrotters, and all the way to Japan and back, table tennis takes Marty around the world.
—Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Brushing the exterior of boots helps to remove dirt, dust, road salt, and other soils that can build up, leaving leather looking dull and scratched, and lending suede a dingy, dirty appearance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The DirTect Smart Sensor technology works in real time to analyze just how much dirt is on your surfaces and highlight the extra-dingy areas on the LED display.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dingy
Adjective
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Sauron was bested by some filthy Hobbitses and their pal, Gollum.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Slightly less filthy than the ones on the balcony, those bricks could have used a coat of paint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The hotel’s contemporary concrete architecture acts as a bracing-yet-beautiful contrast to the dusty rock plateaus, while many of its minimalist guest rooms come with private plunge pools that look out to the horizon.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Windowsills get dusty really fast when dry air causes static electricity in your home.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How To Remove Types Of Mattress Stains Step-By-Step Vacuum the mattress and stained area.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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To further muddy eligibility requirements, new legal rulings under consideration may exclude years played in junior college or even professional leagues.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whatever has been muddy or poorly understood on the domestic scene should come sharply into focus now.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The women have frequently shared their custom dirty soda orders and helped catapult the once-niche drink, often guzzled from 44-ounce mega cups, into the spotlight.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An Iranian amateur boxer was shot and killed by Iranian security forces during ongoing anti-regime protests near Tehran, and his father spent a week searching before identifying his body in a black body bag.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dingy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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