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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This winter, palettes are veering toward earthy hues, dusty grays, warm browns, intense blues, and glossy blacks.
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Rachele Guidotti, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
On February 2, 2009, according to the Albuquerque Police Department, Christine Ross and her dog Ruca stumbled upon a bone protruding from a dusty trail.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Using the wrong tools, dusting in the wrong order, and neglecting hidden areas can all contribute to a dusty home and allergy problems.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
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—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
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Rachele Guidotti, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
On February 2, 2009, according to the Albuquerque Police Department, Christine Ross and her dog Ruca stumbled upon a bone protruding from a dusty trail.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Using the wrong tools, dusting in the wrong order, and neglecting hidden areas can all contribute to a dusty home and allergy problems.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
This could include things like search and rescue in collapsed buildings, planetary rovers, deep-sea robots, and industrial inspection in dark, dusty, chaotic places.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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