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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On the palate, the wine is velvety and streamlined with notes of black cherry, dusty chocolate mocha and graphite, with a long elegant finish.
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Silvery fabric curtained the frame around him, floating loosely in the cold, dusty air.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
Brown and beige might pair well with gray carpet that has warm undertones, but for a gray carpet with cool, blue undertones, consider a dusty denim blue or a deep navy instead.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
Sun Circle in Tucson Tucked alongside the dusty trails of Rillito River Park in Tucson, Sun Circle is a ceremonial structure built for observing the sun's movement.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Silvery fabric curtained the frame around him, floating loosely in the cold, dusty air.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
Brown and beige might pair well with gray carpet that has warm undertones, but for a gray carpet with cool, blue undertones, consider a dusty denim blue or a deep navy instead.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
Sun Circle in Tucson Tucked alongside the dusty trails of Rillito River Park in Tucson, Sun Circle is a ceremonial structure built for observing the sun's movement.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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