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dusty

/ˈdʌsti/adjective2 syllables

Dusty means: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new.

Synonyms for dusty7

adjective, as in lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

cold, stale, moth-eaten, unoriginal

adjective, as in covered with a layer of dust

dust-covered, covered

also used for dusty

dust-ridden

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What does dusty mean?2

adjective

1

lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new“moth-eaten theories about race”

2

covered with a layer of dust“a dusty pile of books”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dusty?4

two syllables

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Dusty in a sentence

  • Sometimes, like dusty attics, your minds become cluttered with all kinds of unwanted junk.kiryopi
  • The rain had cleared the hot, dusty air, making it fresh and pleasant.sundown
  • I have got my books piled up in a room, all dusty.Aghanim
  • He drew out a roll of parchment, dusty, yellowed and half covered with spiderwebs.Cangarejo
  • Is it the vacuum cleaner's fault that the room is dusty?fcbond
  • I like walking on dusty and rocky trails.Djef_Messaoudi
  • The hard candy in this bowl is dusty.Eccles17
  • Sami lived in a very dusty and hot room.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of dusty

as a adjective

comparative
dustier
superlative
dustiest