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Adverb for full of, or covered in, dust
“I held the nose string of the camel and drove the four oxen home through the dusty streets of our village.”
Adverb for powdery and resembling dust
“The only things left in the container are some particles of a dusty substance and several small iron studs.”
Adverb for dirty, especially from being covered in dust
“Near the canopy stood a long table of equally elaborate workmanship, covered with a dusty tablecloth of purple velvet fringed with gold.”
Adverb for dull or muted, especially in color
“He had a light complexion and dusty blonde hair that suggested he was from somewhere in Europe.”
Adverb for boring or severely lacking in interest
“He was reading a thick, dusty book about psychology. ”
Adverb for overused or old
“This metaphor has been both dismissed as a dusty cliché that does little to promote the library.”
Adverb for rudely abrupt in one's manner or response
“They tried to force a political blueprint onto the North East and promptly received a dusty answer.”
Adverb for without rain
Adverb for consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder
Adverb for of a color intermediate between black and white
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