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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Perseverance has been exploring Jezero Crater since 2021, and each new finding adds to a picture of a planet that was once far more dynamic than the cold, dusty desert visible today.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Beneath its cold, dusty surface, the planet is still revealing a much richer history.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The dusty chocolate coating is bitter and unpleasant, and there isn’t enough salt to offset it.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Beneath its cold, dusty surface, the planet is still revealing a much richer history.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The dusty chocolate coating is bitter and unpleasant, and there isn’t enough salt to offset it.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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