Dusty (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Covered with a layer of dust; "a dusty pile of books".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old furniture in the attic was dusty and needed to be cleaned before it could be used again.
- The dusty road led to a small village that was rarely visited by outsiders.
- After not being used for months, the dusty treadmill in the garage was finally taken out for a spin.
- The dusty air in the abandoned mine made it difficult for the explorers to breathe.
- The dusty old photograph had been sitting in the frame for decades, a reminder of happier times.
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Meaning 2
Lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news".
Classification
All adjective clusters.