Dingy

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

Gloomy, drab, and dirty in appearance.

“The dingy bedsit had peeling wallpaper and a bare bulb.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

din·gy

Related Words

Synonyms

begrimedgrimygrubbygrungyraunchydirtymuddiedmuddy

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Words Related to Dingy

Anagrams of Dingy

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dingy”.

dying

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dingy” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bingy dinge dingo dings dinky dirgy dungy lingy mingy ringy wingy zingy

Words you can make from Dingy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dingy”.

ding indy

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