DUSTY Synonyms: 288 Similar and Opposite Words

dusty

adjective

ˈdə-stē

Definition of dusty

as in fine

consisting of very small particles dusty soil

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as in filthy

not clean old dusty clothes

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as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs

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Recent Examples of dusty Purple Haze From smoky lilac to rich plum, from wine red to dusty mauve, the purple palette reigns supreme this time of year. — Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 Increasingly, representational politics feels like dusty land that’s been dried up from single-crop farming. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Certain hours of that have got these dusty golden feelings that remind me of California. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 The demonstration also highlights the Lynx platform’s ability to maintain mobility in dusty, high-temperature environments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dusty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusty

Adjective

Unlike a conventional inkjet printer, aerosol jet printing turns liquid ink into a fine mist.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The long grains, fine as hair, are pulled together, at intervals, jointed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of fine

Adjective

And although Miami won the de facto opener at the Los Angeles Chargers, 19-17, the Dolphins had an assistant coach scandal that involved the coach sending a video to a woman that wasn’t his wife, and the coach snorting a powdery white substance.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Check whether the leather is powdery, flaking, cracking, unusually stiff, or transferring color onto a clean white cloth.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of powdery

Adjective

The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.

— River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of old

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Complex carbs with fiber slow digestion and sugar absorption, while protein and fat further delay digestion, helping to stabilize blood sugar.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Longer messages mean slower communication, so people who study error-correcting codes devise more elaborate schemes to minimize the redundancy in the transmissions while maximizing the number of errors that can be corrected.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026