Dinghy (pronounced “dihng-ee”; rhymes with stringy) is a noun. It means a small, motorized, often inflatable boat used to come ashore from a larger boat. Dingy (pronounced “dihn-jee”; rhymes with stingy) is an adjective.

How do you spell dingy in dirty?

dingy Add to list Share. If something is dingy, it's dirty. If you spend your days as a chimney sweeper, you probably look pretty dingy. The adjective dingy is often, but not always, used to describe one's clothing or living space.

How do you spell dingy as in a boat?

noun, plural din·ghies. any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor. a boat used by warships, having four single-banked oars and a spritsail.