dusty

(dus)

adjective dustier, dustiest

  1. covered with dust; full of dust
  2. like dust; powdery
  3. muted with gray: said of a color: dusty pink

Origin: ME dusti < OE dustig

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See dusty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective dust·i·er, dust·i·est
  1. Covered or filled with dust.
  2. Consisting of or resembling dust; powdery.
  3. Tinged with gray.
  4. Timeworn; stale: the dusty precepts of a bygone era.

Related Forms:

  • dustˈi·ly adverb
  • dustˈi·ness noun

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