Dusty

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

Covered with or resembling dust.

“The dusty road led to a forgotten village in the hills.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdʌsti/

Syllables

dust·y

Related Words

Synonyms

cold stale

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Words Related to Dusty

Anagrams of Dusty

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dusty”.

study

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dusty” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

busty disty dusky dusts fusty gusty musty rusty

Words you can make from Dusty

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dusty”.

dust duty stud

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