dusty
word
/ˈdəsti/
DUH-stee
/dˈʌsti/
DUH-stee
Definition
Covered with or full of dust, or looking as if it has not been cleaned for a while.
Usage & Nuances
Describes things like surfaces, rooms, or air that are covered in dust. Common with 'old', 'room', 'books', 'road'. It's an adjective, not used for people, only for things or places.
Spanish: polvoriento - lleno de polvoPortuguese (BR): empoeirado - cheio de póPortuguese (PT): empoeirado - cheio de póChinese (Simplified): 布满灰尘的Chinese (Traditional): 佈滿灰塵的Hindi: धूल भराArabic: مغبرّ - مليء بالغبارBengali: ধূলিময় - ধুলোয় ঢাকাRussian: пыльныйJapanese: ほこりっぽい - ほこりだらけのVietnamese: đầy bụi - bám bụiKorean: 먼지투성이의 - 먼지가 많은Turkish: tozluUrdu: گرد آلود - دھول بھراIndonesian: berdebu
Example Sentences
The table is dusty because no one cleaned it.
basic
Everything in that attic is dusty and forgotten.
natural
I opened a dusty old book from the shelf.
basic
The road was dusty after the cars passed by.
basic
My shoes got dusty after walking on the trail.
natural
If the air feels dusty, open a window for some fresh breeze.
natural