dusty

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dusty [dusty dustier dustiest] BrE [ˈdʌsti] NAmE [ˈdʌsti] adjective (dust·ier, dusti·est)
1. full of dust; covered with dust
•a dusty road
•piles of dusty books
2. (of a colour)not bright; dull
•dusty pink

Synonyms:
dirty
dusty • filthy • muddy • soiled • grubby • stained
These words all describe sb/sth that is not clean.
dirty • not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc: ▪ If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
dusty • full of dust; covered with dust: ▪ There were shelves full of dusty books.
filthy • very dirty and unpleasant: ▪ It's absolutely filthy in here.
muddy • full of or covered in mud: ▪ Don't you come in here with those muddy boots on!
soiled • (rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body: ▪ soiled nappies/diapers
grubby • (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed: ▪ He hoped she wouldn't notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
stained • (often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove): ▪ a pair of paint-stained jeans
dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes
dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands
a dirty/dusty/filthy room
to get dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained

Example Bank:
•My ornaments seem to get dusty very quickly.
•The books looked dusty and unused.
•some dusty old books in a cupboard
•The room was dark and dusty.
•There were shelves full of faded dusty books.
•They plodded along the dusty road.
•We tramped for miles down the dusty road.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cold, stale, moth-eaten, dust-covered