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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If that means spending a few days digging deep into every dusty crevice of your car’s interior, then do that.
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Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
Sadly, that’s where many of our most cherished moments remain – locked in dusty treasure chests just waiting to be rediscovered.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
Sadly, that’s where many of our most cherished moments remain – locked in dusty treasure chests just waiting to be rediscovered.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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 17 May. 2024.
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