ˈsȯ(ˌ)dəstē, -ti adjective
Etymology: sawdust (I) + -y
1. : filled with, resembling, or smelling of sawdust
the sawdusty , soapy-smelling dark of the shop — Angus Wilson
2. : lacking inherent interest or appeal : wearisome
the old formal, dogmatic, sawdusty conning of the grammar book — Eric Partridge