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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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
There, water to sustain such a colony may be trapped less than a foot beneath the dusty red surface.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Fresh oil leaks will be wet and shiny, whereas older leaks might appear dirty or dusty.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The star, 43, who played Lady Mary in the show, wore a dusty blue off-the-shoulder gown, with her baby bump on full display.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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