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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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
On this gravelly, dusty, single lane, Bob Markle applied a pursuit trick that wardens learn early.
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
It's typically utilized on things like hinges, locks, gears and machinery, in dusty environments where traditional lubricants would attract debris.
—Ben Coxworth
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
On this gravelly, dusty, single lane, Bob Markle applied a pursuit trick that wardens learn early.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
But once, my roommate had hung this hideous rack of dusty old spices above the stove.
—Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026
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. 2026.
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