Dingier

/ˈdɪndʒiər/ adjective

Definition

Comparative form of dingy; more dark, dirty, or shabby in appearance.

Etymology

Comparative form of dingy, formed by adding '-er' to indicate a greater degree of the quality.

Kelly Says

The comparative dingier creates a scale of shabbiness—cities during the Industrial Revolution were notoriously dingy, but industrial areas were even dingier, showing how smog and coal dust had degrees of griminess.

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