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- (figurative) Old; outdated; stuffily traditional.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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