dinginess

dinginess
See dingily.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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 — noun The state or quality of being dingy …   Wiktionary

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”