dusty
adjective
filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
dustiest
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superlativeof dusty.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Astronomers posit that the most massive aging stars also might be the dustiest.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2025
Another Grann specialty is on full display — creating a cast of indelible characters from the dustiest of sources: 18th century ship’s logs, surgeons’ textbooks, court-martial proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
The bottom of my purse is the dustiest environment in the world, and I don’t love the main screen’s chances against my toddler if he ever got ahold of it.
From The Verge ● Aug. 17, 2022
As the public's interest in air quality grows, as evidenced by Purple Air's network of over 10,000 air quality monitoring devices, researchers are eager to identify the dustiest sources to inform policymakers.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2022
Jordan College was scoured from the dustiest box-room to the darkest cellar, and so were Gabriel and St. Michael’s, till the heads of all the colleges issued a joint protest asserting their ancient rights.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
