dusty

adjective
UK: /ˈdʌsti/
US: /ˈdʌsti/

  1. Covered with or full of dust.

    1. The shelves were dusty, so I cleaned them quickly.
    2. After years of neglect, the attic was a dusty repository of forgotten treasures.

  2. Resembling dust in color; dull and muted.

    1. She chose a dusty rose color for the bedroom walls.
    2. The landscape had a dusty appearance due to the prolonged drought conditions.

  3. Old and no longer actively used or interesting.

    1. The library contained many dusty old books on forgotten topics.
    2. His dusty memories of childhood summers were brought to life by the old photographs.

Synonyms

stale unclean antiquated musty grimy
dusty verb

  1. To remove dust from something.

    1. I need to dusty the furniture before the guests arrive.
    2. She carefully began to dusty the antique artifacts in the museum.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dusty" in English means: Covered with or full of dust., Resembling dust in color; dull and muted., Old and no longer actively used or interesting..

The phonetic transcription of "dusty" is /ˈdʌsti/ in British English and /ˈdʌsti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dusty": stale, unclean, antiquated, musty, grimy.

Example usage of "dusty": "The shelves were dusty, so I cleaned them quickly.". More examples on the page.