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- [duhs-tee]
- /ˈdʌs ti/
- /ˈdʌs.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhs-tee]
- /ˈdʌs ti/
Definitions of dusty word
- adjective dusty filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust. 1
- adjective dusty of the nature of dust; powdery. 1
- adjective dusty of the color of dust; having a grayish cast. 1
- noun dusty Covered with, full of, or resembling dust. 1
- adjective dusty covered in dust 1
- adjective dusty old, stale 1
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Origin of dusty
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at dust, -y1
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Parts of speech for Dusty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dusty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dusty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dusty
adj dusty
- chalky — Something that is chalky contains chalk or is covered with chalk.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- sandy — of the nature of or consisting of sand.
- crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
- friable — easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.
Antonyms for dusty
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