Dusty synonyms

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pulverulent
Dusty; crumbly.
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dingy (related)
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dreary (related)
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unswept
Not swept
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powdery
Easily made into powder; friable.
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clean (antonym)
Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene:
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clear (antonym)
Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity:
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ill-smelling (related)
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pulverous
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dirty (related)
Obscene or indecent:
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musty (related)
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dank (related)
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grimy (related)
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dark (related)
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smoky (related)
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undusted
Not dusted
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unused
Not in use or put to use.
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untouched
Not eaten.
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arid
The definition of arid is land that does not have enough water to support the growth of plants.
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chalky
Like chalk in color; dull white
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dim
Lacking sharpness or clarity; vague:
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stale
Having lost freshness, effervescence, or palatability:
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cold
(Of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
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moth-eaten
Containing holes by having been eaten by moth larvae.
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dust-covered
covered with a layer of dust
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travel-worn
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nondescript (related)
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dry
No longer wet:
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fine
Carefully or delicately made or done:
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big (related)
Of great significance; momentous:
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travel-stained
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road-weary
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travel-weary
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Dusty Sentence Examples

  • Dusty glanced at his watch.

  • It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.

  • It took her mind back to childhood memories of barefoot strolls down dusty lanes.

  • Dusty looked at his adopted sister again.

  • The sidewalks were wooden and the street was dusty and unpaved.

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