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  1. 1. n. Alt. of Dinghy Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. causing dejection Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. A kind of boat used in the East Indies. [Written also dinghey.] Malcom. 2. A ship's smallest boat. Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty. "Scraps of dingy paper." Macaulay. Source: webster
  7. 7. Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty."Scraps of dingy paper." Macaulay. Source: adambom
  8. 8. j:100 s thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot s (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear s causing dejection Source: ecdict

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