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.
Recent Examples on the Web
For the big event, the actress wore a semi-sheer dusty blue gown with a ruffled cape.
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The stuff about the dusty soccer field with no grass is especially heart-wrenching.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The crispy wafer cookies wrapped in pink lemonade cream have a hint of strawberry in the recipe and come in a dusty pink hue.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
See the newest discoveries Photos show the large deposit of dusty white shells.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The stuff about the dusty soccer field with no grass is especially heart-wrenching.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The crispy wafer cookies wrapped in pink lemonade cream have a hint of strawberry in the recipe and come in a dusty pink hue.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
See the newest discoveries Photos show the large deposit of dusty white shells.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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 10 Jun. 2024.
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