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dusty
adjective
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- UST
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdʌsti
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
“moth-eaten theories about race”
adjective
covered with a layer of dust
“a dusty pile of books”
In context
Example Sentences
moth-eaten theories about race
stale news
a dusty pile of books
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