dusty

IPA: dˈʌsti

Root Word: Dusty

noun

  • A diminutive of the male given name Dustin.
  • (Britain) a nickname for someone with the surname Miller

adjective

  • Covered with dust.
  • Powdery and resembling dust.
  • Grey or greyish.
  • (figurative) Old; outdated; stuffily traditional.
  • (African-American Vernacular, slang) Ugly, disgusting (a general term of abuse).
  • (Britain, slang, chiefly in negative constructions) Ugly, unwell, inadequate, bad.
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Examples of "dusty" in Sentences

  • The building is barren and dusty.
  • Just like the dusty ones on the shelf.
  • Much of the landscape is rocky and dusty.
  • It is just like the dusty ones on the shelf.
  • The hairs impart a dusty gray color to the plant.
  • Dusty, grimy leaves can be inhibitive for plant growth.
  • The player finds the Eidolon in an abandoned, dusty laboratory.
  • The central star itself is hidden in the dusty band at the center.
  • Dusty was disconcerted about Gunnar and stayed in the hut with him.

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