dinginess
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Dinginess — Din gi*ness, n. Quality of being dingy; a dusky hue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dinginess — dingy ► ADJECTIVE (dingier, dingiest) ▪ gloomy and drab. DERIVATIVES dingily adverb dinginess noun. ORIGIN perhaps from an Old English word meaning dung … English terms dictionary
dinginess — noun see dingy … New Collegiate Dictionary
dinginess — See dingily. * * * … Universalium
dinginess — din·gi·ness || dɪndʒɪnɪs n. dirtiness, dullness, griminess … English contemporary dictionary
dinginess — din·gi·ness … English syllables
dinginess — noun discoloration due to dirtiness • Syn: ↑dinge • Derivationally related forms: ↑dingy (for: ↑dinge), ↑dingy • Hypernyms: ↑dirtiness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dingy — adjective (dingier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1691 1. dirty, unclean 2. shabby, squalid • dingily adverb • dinginess noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
The House of Mirth — Infobox Book name = The House of Mirth title orig = translator = image caption = The House of Mirth , Penguin Books edition 1993 author = Edith Wharton cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
dingy — dingily, adv. dinginess, n. /din jee/, adj., dingier, dingiest. 1. of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness. 2. shabby; dismal. [1730 40; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
