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Gloomy vs Dingy - What's the difference?

gloomy | dingy | Synonyms |

Dingy is a synonym of gloomy.



As adjectives the difference between gloomy and dingy

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while dingy is drab; shabby; dirty; squalid.

As a noun dingy is

{{cx|childish|lang=en}} Penis.

gloomy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
    • The cavern was gloomy .
  • Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    • a gloomy temper or countenance

    Synonyms

    * See also

    dingy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From English dialectal (Kentish) . http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=dingy&searchmode=none

    Adjective

    (er)
  • drab; shabby; dirty; squalid
    • Synonyms
    * (drab) dismal, drab, dreary, gloomy, grimy
    Antonyms
    * (drab) bright, clean
    Derived terms
    * dingily * dinginess

    Noun

    (head)
  • (rfv-sense) Penis.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (dingies)
    • (Charles Dickens)

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