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dusty

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌsti/

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Definition of dusty

adjective (dustier, dustiest)

  • covered with, full of, or resembling dust:dusty old records a hot, dusty road
  • (of a colour) dull or muted:patches of pale gold and dusty pink
  • staid and uninteresting:a dusty old bore

Phrases

a dusty answer

British a curt and unhelpful reply.

not so dusty

British informal, dated (of a person’s health or situation) fairly good.

Derivatives

dustily

adverb

dustiness

noun

dusty in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dusty in the US English dictionary
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