dustier; dustiest
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
Examples of dusty in a Sentence
He pulled dusty candlesticks from the shelf.
His new tie is a dusty blue.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2025
Bloom rubs off easily, and looks like a thin, dusty film.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
The men walked out of the pub and headed up the dusty road to the cowshed.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Lemon Chiffon and Sundew, Classic Yellow and Armagnac—all evoke dusty landscapes and hazy sunlight.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dusty
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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