adj.
Pronunciation: ' d ə s-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: dust · i · er ; -est
Date: 13th century
1 : covered or abounding with dust
2 : consisting of dust : POWDERY
3 : resembling dust
4 : lacking vitality : DRY < dusty scholarship>
5 British : UNSATISFACTORY ― used especially in the phrases dusty answer and not so dusty
– dust · i · ly \ ' d ə s-t ə -l ē \ adverb
– dust · i · ness \ -t ē -n ə s \ noun