dusty

dusty

adj \ˈdəs-tē\

dust·i·erdust·i·est

Definition of DUSTY

1

: covered or abounding with dust

2

: consisting of dust : powdery

3

: resembling dust

4

: lacking vitality : dry <dusty scholarship>

5

British : unsatisfactory —used especially in the phrases dusty answer and not so dusty

— dust·i·ly \ˈdəs-tə-lē\ adverb

— dust·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of DUSTY

1. He pulled dusty candlesticks from the shelf.
2. His new tie is a dusty blue.

First Known Use of DUSTY

13th century

Related to DUSTY

Synonyms: fine, floury, powdery

Antonyms: coarse, grainy, granular, granulated

Related Words: smooth; filtered, pulverized, refined; superfine, ultrafine

Near Antonyms: rough; unfiltered, unrefined; gravelly, gritty, sandy; pebbly, rocky, stony (also stoney); lumpy, mealy

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Rhymes with DUSTY

busty, crusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, rusty, trusty