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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Boultier expresses similar views and suggests steering clear of muddy pastels like dusty lilac or pale mint green.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
This dry and dusty air can choke out developing tropical storms.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Les Airelles Courchevel’s Hans Anderson details were crafted in the 1990s, avoiding the cold corridors and austere, dusty libraries of centuries-old country houses.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Aryna Sabalenka and Diana Shnaider shielded their eyes from the dusty clay whipping up into their faces on Court Philippe-Chatrier Wednesday afternoon.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
This dry and dusty air can choke out developing tropical storms.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Les Airelles Courchevel’s Hans Anderson details were crafted in the 1990s, avoiding the cold corridors and austere, dusty libraries of centuries-old country houses.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Aryna Sabalenka and Diana Shnaider shielded their eyes from the dusty clay whipping up into their faces on Court Philippe-Chatrier Wednesday afternoon.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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