dusty

[ duhs-tee ]
/ ˈdʌs ti /

adjective, dust·i·er, dust·i·est.

filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
of the nature of dust; powdery.
of the color of dust; having a grayish cast.

Origin of dusty

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at dust, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM dusty

dust·i·ly, adverb dust·i·ness, noun un·dust·y, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for dusty

British Dictionary definitions for dusty

dusty
/ (ˈdʌstɪ) /

adjective dustier or dustiest

covered with or involving dust
like dust in appearance or colour
(of a colour) tinged with grey; pale dusty pink
a dusty answer an unhelpful or bad-tempered reply
not so dusty informal not too bad; fairly well: often in response to the greeting how are you?

Derived forms of dusty

dustily, adverb dustiness, noun