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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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.
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Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
While the bride was in the bathroom, the mother-in-law showed the groom-to-be the two dresses — the dusty pink bridesmaid dress and the darker dress — and asked him to pick which one looks best.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
One is the dusty mine where the Guggenheim family made their fortune, prior to founding the sophisticated Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Lioness is operating at a larger scale than the other Sheridan series, with heroes who are trying to (in their view) save the entire world from collapse, not just their dusty hometowns.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
While the bride was in the bathroom, the mother-in-law showed the groom-to-be the two dresses — the dusty pink bridesmaid dress and the darker dress — and asked him to pick which one looks best.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
One is the dusty mine where the Guggenheim family made their fortune, prior to founding the sophisticated Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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