dusty

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dusty

The old bookshelf holds a dusty pile of books.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Covered with or resembling dust: Having a layer of fine, dry particles of earth or dirt on the surface.
    • Lacking freshness or interest; dull: Lacking originality, vitality, or interest; stale or old-fashioned.
Examples of Usage
  • Covered with dust:
    • The old attic was filled with dusty furniture.
    • After the long drought, the roads were very dusty.
  • Lacking freshness; dull:
    • The professor presented a dusty lecture on outdated economic models.
    • The debate rehashed the same dusty arguments from years ago.
Advanced Usage
  • "a dusty answer": A vague, evasive, or unsatisfactory reply.
    • When asked about the policy changes, the minister gave a dusty answer.
  • "not so dusty" : Fairly good; not bad.
    • "How was the film?" "Oh, not so dusty."
Variants and Related Words
  • Dust (n): Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter.
  • Dust (v): To remove dust from a surface.
  • Dustiness (n): The state or quality of being dusty.
Synonyms
  • For "covered with dust": Powdery, grimy, sooty.
  • For "lacking freshness": Stale, musty, outdated, moth-eaten, dry.
Related Phrases
  • Dust off: To prepare something old for use again.
    • He dusted off his old guitar and started playing again.
  • Gather dust: To remain unused for a long time.
    • That brilliant idea of yours is just gathering dust on the shelf.
dusty

The old bookshelf holds a dusty pile of books.

Adjective
  1. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
    • moth-eaten theories about race
    • stale news
  2. covered with a layer of dust
    • a dusty pile of books

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