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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Frantic neighbors rush down a dusty road.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Cape Canaveral is no dusty history tour.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
No amount of inner toughness would have convinced a customer to bring in a dusty rug in May 2020.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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