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DINGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discoloration due to dirtiness
Synonyms:
dinge; dinginess
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dinge" is a kind of...):
dirtiness; uncleanness (the state of being unsanitary)
Derivation:
dingy (thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot)
dingy ((of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make dingy
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "dinge" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make a dent or impression in
Example:
dinge a soft hat
Synonyms:
batter; dinge
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "dinge" is one way to...):
change form; change shape; deform (assume a different shape or form)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
