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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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025
While very bright, classic pink isn’t really her style, the muted, dusty, soft shades completely won her over.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled a stunning new gallery of dusty rings encircling young stars, revealing the intricate architecture of developing planetary systems.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
While eruptions are usually more acute, 3I/ATLAS lacks the protective, dusty mantle seen in our solar system’s comets.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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