B1adjectivehomeenvironment
US/ˈdʌs.ti/
UK/ˈdʌs.ti/
covered with or full of dust
In context
The roads near the building site are so dusty that I wear a mask every day.
We found some old photos in a dusty box under my grandparents' bed.
Nobody had used the piano for years, and the keys were dusty.
Words that go with dusty
adjective + noun
- dusty roadWe drove along a dusty road to the village.
- dusty shelvesThe shop's dusty shelves were full of old CDs.
- hot and dustyThe town is hot and dusty in the dry season.
- dusty oldHe keeps his dusty old books in the attic.
verb + adjective
- get dustyCover the sofa or it will get dusty while we're away.