Dingy vs. Dirty
Difference Between Dingy and Dirty
Dingyadjective
dark, dull
Dirtyadjective
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.Dingyadjective
shabby, squalid, uncared-for
Dirtyadjective
That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty.Dingyadjective
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot;
a miner's begrimed facedingy linengrimy handsgrubby little fingersa grungy kitchenDirtyadjective
Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids.Dingyadjective
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear;
dirtya dirty (or dingy) whitethe muddied gray of the seamuddy colorsdirty-green wallsdirty-blonde hairDirtyadjective
Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty.Dingyadjective
depressing in character or appearance;
drove through dingy streetsthe dismal prison twilightdrab old buildingsa dreary mining towngloomy tenementssorry routine that follows on the heels of deathDirtyadjective
Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
I won't accept your dirty money!Dirtyadjective
Out of tune.
You need to tune that guitar: the G string sounds dirty.Dirtyadjective
Of color, discolored by impurities.
The old flag was a dirty white.Dirtyadjective
(computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
Occasionally it reads the sector into a dirty buffer, which means it needs to sync the dirty buffer first.Dirtyadjective
(slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
None of y'all get into my car if you're dirty.Dirtyadjective
(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
He lives in a dirty great mansion.Dirtyadjective
Sleety; gusty; stormy.
dirty weatherDirtyadverb
In a dirty manner.
to play dirtyDirtyverb
(transitive) To make (something) dirty.
Dirtyverb
(transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
Dirtyverb
(transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
Dirtyverb
(intransitive) To become soiled.
Dirtyverb
make soiled, filthy, or dirty;
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!Dirtyadjective
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime;
dirty unswept sidewalksa child in dirty overallsdirty slumspiles of dirty dishesput his dirty feet on the clean sheetwore an unclean shirtmining is a dirty jobCinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselvesDirtyadjective
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency;
dirty wordsa dirty old mandirty books and moviesboys telling dirty jokeshas a dirty mouthDirtyadjective
vile; despicable;
a dirty (or lousy) tricka filthy traitorDirtyadjective
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination;
the air near the foundry was always dirtythe air near the foundry was always dirtya dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive falloutDirtyadjective
contaminated with infecting organisms;
dirty woundsobliged to go into infected roomsDirtyadjective
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear;
dirtya dirty (or dingy) whitethe muddied gray of the seamuddy colorsdirty-green wallsdirty-blonde hairDirtyadjective
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes;
foul (or dirty) copyDirtyadjective
obtained illegally or by improper means;
dirty moneyill-gotten gainsDirtyadjective
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike;
dirty looksDirtyadjective
violating accepted standards or rules;
a dirty fighterused foul means to gain powera nasty unsporting servefined for unsportsmanlike behaviorDirtyadjective
unethical or dishonest;
dirty police officersa sordid political campaignDirtyadjective
unpleasantly stormy;
there's dirty weather in the offing
