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
Letts’s play is a sordid, spiky creature, a two-hour descent into a pit of paranoia within the dingy walls of an Oklahoma motel room.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dingy
Adjective
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This neighborhood, peopled almost entirely by the people who claim to have been driven from Poland and Russia, is the eyesore of New York and perhaps the filthiest place on the western continent.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rodents, roaches, flies and knives stored in filthy places were among the myriad violations on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants that failed state inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This one, in a dusty olive green, has a high pile texture and subtle geometric design for the right amount of visual interest.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mattresses and questionably clean bedding were dredged up, dusty couches cleared of detritus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The guest-only Chapel Club has a more plush, salon-like feel and there’s more than a hint of naughtiness with stained glass windows casting color onto the sensual artworks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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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The walk to the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, which is hosting men’s and women’s competitions at the 2026 Olympic Games, is a muddy one.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Once the ground is thawed enough to be worked with—but not oversaturated or muddy-feeling—use a rake or roller to try and even things back out.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet, even as India remains wedded to the dirtiest fossil fuel, its coal consumption is roughly 40% of China’s at the same stage of development, Ember found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Camperlab also experimented with bleaching, dirty tints and shades of pink.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sánchez Arévalo has framed the film as a deliberate genre blend — thriller, drama, black comedy and Western — emphasizing that its resistance to easy labelling was central to the appeal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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The black outline at the neckline of the dress was contrasted by a soft, creamy color on the remaining fabric.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dingy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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