ˈdʌstɪ adj. (dustier, dustiest) 1 full
of, covered
with, or resembling
dust. 2
dry as dust;
uninteresting. 3 (of a colour)
dull or muted. ødusty
answer a
curt rejection of a
request. dusty
miller 1
any of
various plants,
esp. Artemisia stelleriana, having
white dust on
the leaves and flowers. 2 an
artificial fishing-fly.
not so dusty
Brit. sl.
fairly good. øødustily adv. dustiness n. [OE dustig (as DUST)]