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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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
The first episode of NBC’s Saturday Night aired live from New York on October 11, 1975, and looked like literal trash — gray, brown, muted, somehow both dusty and wet, with sets that appeared to have been left on the sidewalk for a few days.
—David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Choose from 20 colors including dusty gray, indigo blue, olive green, and more.
—Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Zero advantages are played and Kyle hits that dusty trail with a good attitude and gratitude — the perfect Thanksgiving week boot!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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