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Superlative for full of, or covered in, dust
“I held the nose string of the camel and drove the four oxen home through the dusty streets of our village.”
Superlative for powdery and resembling dust
“The only things left in the container are some particles of a dusty substance and several small iron studs.”
Superlative for dirty, especially from being covered in dust
“Near the canopy stood a long table of equally elaborate workmanship, covered with a dusty tablecloth of purple velvet fringed with gold.”
Superlative for dull or muted, especially in color
“He had a light complexion and dusty blonde hair that suggested he was from somewhere in Europe.”
Superlative for boring or severely lacking in interest
“He was reading a thick, dusty book about psychology. ”
Superlative for overused or old
“This metaphor has been both dismissed as a dusty cliché that does little to promote the library.”
Superlative for rudely abrupt in one's manner or response
“They tried to force a political blueprint onto the North East and promptly received a dusty answer.”
Superlative for easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder
Superlative for resembling or consisting of dust or powder
Superlative for very disgusting, dirty or unpleasant
Superlative for with little or no rainfall or humidity
Superlative for of a color intermediate between black and white
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