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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Plan to clean the coils every 6 months, but every 3 months is recommended for fridges in dusty areas or homes with pets.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
Thousands of Palestinians began the long, dusty walk from the south of Gaza toward Gaza City after a ceasefire came into effect in the enclave on Friday.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Rotary phones, once a staple in the typical mid-century living room, were largely relegated to dusty basements and landfills following the introduction of the push-button touch-tone phone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Dust Your Car’s Interior There’s no reason to keep Swiffers for indoor use only, especially when cars have the strange ability to get dusty, too.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
Thousands of Palestinians began the long, dusty walk from the south of Gaza toward Gaza City after a ceasefire came into effect in the enclave on Friday.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Rotary phones, once a staple in the typical mid-century living room, were largely relegated to dusty basements and landfills following the introduction of the push-button touch-tone phone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Dust Your Car’s Interior There’s no reason to keep Swiffers for indoor use only, especially when cars have the strange ability to get dusty, too.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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