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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This can get unsanitary since the dust can circulate in the air of your home, and for some models, dusty coils can affect how efficiently your fridge cools.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
The petrified bones of extinct horses, ground sloths, cheetahs and bears have been uncovered from the dusty layers of time exposed here.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Pushing back flaps of yellowing banana leaves, Moisés Pulido trudges through a layer of dusty soil covering his plantation on the coast of La Palma.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Most of the suites on the Lexus Club level are dusty, and would require a deep clean and maybe a paint job.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
The petrified bones of extinct horses, ground sloths, cheetahs and bears have been uncovered from the dusty layers of time exposed here.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Pushing back flaps of yellowing banana leaves, Moisés Pulido trudges through a layer of dusty soil covering his plantation on the coast of La Palma.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Most of the suites on the Lexus Club level are dusty, and would require a deep clean and maybe a paint job.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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