📖 Definitions of "Dusty"
adjective
- 1
Covered with dust.
- 2
Powdery and resembling dust.
- 3
Grey in parts.
- 4
Ugly, disgusting (a general term of abuse)
🔄 Synonyms of "Dusty"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dirtyverb | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| soiled | (also figuratively) Dirty, defiled, stained. |
| unclean | Dirty, soiled or foul. |
| dust-covered | covered with a layer of dusty |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dusty"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dirty | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| unclean | Dirty, soiled or foul. |
| soiled | (also figuratively) Dirty, defiled, stained. |
| dust-covered | covered with a layer of dusty |
| scrambled | (of eggs) Beaten and cooked. |
| dustnoun | Fine particles. |
| unpaved | (of a road or path) Not having a hard, impervious surface; not paved |
| gritty | Spirited; resolute; unyielding. |
| ashy | Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc. |
| chalky | Consisting of or containing chalk. |
| powdery | Having a lot of powder. |
| sandynoun | Covered with sand. |
| arid | Very dry. |
| drynoun | Free from or lacking moisture. |
| grubbynoun | Dirty, unwashed, unclean. |
| filthyverb | Covered with filth; very dirty. |
| grimy | Stained or covered with grime. |
| sootyverb | Of, relating to, or producing soot. |
| fusty | (figuratively, by extension) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update. |
| mustynoun | Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste. |
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