dusty

Etymology

From Middle English dusty, dusti, from Old English dūstiġ, dystiġ, dȳstiġ (“dusty”), equivalent to dust +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch donzig (“cottony, downy, woolly”), German dunstig (“hazy, misty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʌsti/

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• Rhymes: -ʌsti

Adjective

dusty (comparative dustier, superlative dustiest)

1. Covered with dust.
2. Powdery and resembling dust.
3. Grey in parts.

Anagrams

• Dutys, study

Alternative forms

• dusti

Etymology

From Old English dūstiġ; equivalent to dust +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdustiː/, /ˈduːstiː/

Adjective

dusty

1. dusty, dust-covered
2. like dust, powdery