dusty

adjective

\ ˈdə-stē

dustier; dustiest

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms for dusty

Synonyms

fine, floury, powdery

Antonyms

coarse, grainy, granular, granulated

Examples of dusty in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The next month, the security police astride the Jordanian border in the dusty southern town of Daraa ignited the tinder by torturing children who had scrawled anti-Assad graffiti on walls. — Charles Glass, Harper's magazine, "“Tell Me How This Ends”," 10 Feb. 2019 Earth's full trek through the dusty trail lasts from July 17 to Aug. 24. — Sarah Lewin, Space.com, "The 2018 Perseid Meteor Shower Promises Spectacular Views This Week," 6 Aug. 2018 Over hill, over dale, a crew of retirees, professionals and students is hitting the dusty Gabrielino Trail above La Cañada on a mission. — latimes.com, "Today: All the President's Lawyers," 3 May 2018 On the outskirts of Sepporis, an idyllic biblical village, Goffer rode with his daughter, while his son took off on his own, kicking up dirt behind him as the machines growled along the dusty trails. — Avi Jorisch, Newsweek, "How a Paralyzed Man Reinvented the Wheelchair to Help People Walk Again," 6 Mar. 2018 Made to dry quickly and flush out dirt, the supportive shoes seamlessly go from dusty trails to playing in the lake. — Mandy Ferreira, Sunset, "10 Best Kids’ Hiking Shoes & Gear," 22 Jan. 2018 The trip to the top of the hill actually begins in Woodstock along the dusty dirt road aptly called Bull Hill Road. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "A view with three trees and so much more on top of Bull Hill in Thompson," 7 June 2019 Most West Texans are grateful for the recent uptick—making a good living in the dusty Permian has never been easy—but even so, locals are faced with a host of new concerns. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Big Problems and Big Paychecks in West Texas Oil Country," 5 June 2019 There was a room at the Museo degli Argenti at the Pitti Palace that had dusty cases with these tiny mosaics displayed inside. — Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, "These Micromosaic Pendants and Tea Sets Are Incredible," 10 May 2019

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