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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Freshen up dusty areas of your home with a quick swipe of a dryer sheet.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
As Earth passes through the comet's dusty trail, those particles collide with our atmosphere at lightning speed, burning up in bursts of shimmery light.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 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
The sun rose over Gaza, casting a pale, dusty light over rubble-scarred streets.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
As Earth passes through the comet's dusty trail, those particles collide with our atmosphere at lightning speed, burning up in bursts of shimmery light.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 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
The sun rose over Gaza, casting a pale, dusty light over rubble-scarred streets.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
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 19 Nov. 2025.
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