dinginess
- noun
- /ˈdɪn.dʒɪ.nəs/
:
suciedad
- After cleaning the room, the dinginess that once filled the space was replaced with a bright, welcoming atmosphere.
Examples
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This morning's first light had felt good after the dinginess of the motel.
Fiction book (1996) -
Whenever I had gone to visit, I had been irritated by the sweat-stained dinginess of the place, its perpetual five-o'clock shadow.
Fiction book (1994) -
Why would you need an extra laundry booster for dinginess, etc.?
Blog text (18) -
It was moth-eaten, holed through in several spots, many years out of date and exuding an aura of dusty dinginess.
Fiction book (1995) -
The dinginess of the old restaurant made customers hesitant to return.
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He decided to repaint the walls to get rid of the dinginess that had accumulated over the years.
Synonyms
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2.3
Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty
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6.1
A state of looking old, worn, or dirty
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1.0
Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains
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5.1
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
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8.3
Being untidy, dirty, and careless about clothes or work
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9.5
A dirty, faded look on something from long use or dirt
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2.2
A surface that is not bright or shiny
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4.2
A very dirty state with waste and rubbish
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6.3
A very dirty condition caused by garbage or waste
Dirt and grease that cover a surface and make it look dirty
A lack of shine that makes something look dull
The amount of dust on something
Very dirty and unpleasant places caused by poverty or lack of care
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dinginess comes from dingy, a word used since the 1700s to mean 'dark' or 'dirty'. So dinginess is the state of being dull, stained, or not bright, like old curtains that make a room look gloomy.