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Definition of dusty adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dusty

adjective
 
/ˈdʌsti/
 
/ˈdʌsti/
(comparative dustier, superlative dustiest)
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  1. full of dust; covered with dust
    • a dusty road
    • piles of dusty books
    Synonyms dirtydirtydusty ▪ filthy ▪ muddy ▪ soiled ▪ grubby ▪ stainedThese words all describe somebody/​something that is not clean.dirty not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc:
    • If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
    dusty full of dust; covered with dust:
    • There were shelves full of dusty books.
    filthy very dirty and unpleasant:
    • It’s absolutely filthy in here.
    muddy full of or covered in mud:
    • Don’t you come in here with those muddy boots on!
    soiled (rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body:
    • soiled nappies/​diapers
    grubby (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed:
    • He hoped she wouldn’t notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
    stained (often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove):
    • a pair of paint-stained jeans
    Patterns
    • dirty/​dusty/​filthy/​muddy/​soiled/​grubby/​stained clothes
    • dirty/​dusty/​filthy/​grubby hands
    • a dirty/​dusty/​filthy room
    • to get dirty/​dusty/​filthy/​muddy/​stained
    Extra Examples
    • My ornaments seem to get dusty very quickly.
    • The room was dark and dusty.
  2. (of a colour) not bright or shiny
    • dusty pink
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