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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At the ruins of Palisades Presbyterian Church, Park stood on dusty ground and pointed to a spot in the rubble.
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Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The dusty blue cabinets and traditional veined marble bring the perfect amount of old money class, while wooden elements, like beams, shelves, and a dining table, warm up the room.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
The collection leaned heavily on earthy tones, reflecting the dusty, dark hues of fall and winter across various materials and textures.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Tucked away in a dusty Pakistani town off the main motorway leading to the Afghan border, Darul Uloom Haqqania university was the launch pad for the Taliban movement in the 1990s.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The dusty blue cabinets and traditional veined marble bring the perfect amount of old money class, while wooden elements, like beams, shelves, and a dining table, warm up the room.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
The collection leaned heavily on earthy tones, reflecting the dusty, dark hues of fall and winter across various materials and textures.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Tucked away in a dusty Pakistani town off the main motorway leading to the Afghan border, Darul Uloom Haqqania university was the launch pad for the Taliban movement in the 1990s.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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