adj
dusty
DUHS-tee
adj
1
Covered with or full of dust.
"The attic was full of dusty old boxes."
"His boots were dusty after the long hike."
2
Outdated or old-fashioned, especially in a stuffy way.
"The professor pulled a dusty theory out of an old textbook."
How to Use Dusty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovered in dust, or (figuratively) old and neglected.
Common pairings
dusty shelf
dusty old book
dusty road
Word Forms
dustier comparative, dusties plural, dustiest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English dūstiġ, formed from "dust" plus "-y" — describing something covered in or resembling dust.