dingy
adjective
1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
- dingy linen
Similar word(s): dirty, soiled, unclean, begrimed, grimy, grubby, grungy, raunchy
2. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
- a dirty (or dingy) white
Similar word(s): impure, dirty, muddied, muddy
3. causing depression
Similar word(s): cheerless, depressing, uncheerful, blue, dark, disconsolate, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry