† dustishadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Somewhat dusty.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > dirtiness or soiling with specific kinds of dirt > [adjective] > dusty
dustya1225
dustish1647
pulvereous1656
pulverulent1737
stoury1792
adust1827
poucey1829
sneezy1848
1647 J. Hall Poems i. 45 Sooner, yond dustish mulberry In her old white shall cloathed be.
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adj.1647- as they speak
- as thick as glue, as inkle-weavers, as peas in a shell, as thieves
- as thick as glue, as inkle-weavers, as peas in a shell, as two thieves
- as thick as glue, as inkleweavers, as peas in a shell, as thieves
- as thick as glue, as inkleweavers, as peas in a shell, as two thieves
- as thick as hops
- as thick as inkle-weavers
- as thick as inkleweavers
- as thick as molasses
- as thick as three in a bed
- as thick as two planks
- as thin as a herring
- as thin as a rail
- as thin as a rake
- as things, people, etc, go
- as this world goes
- as thou love me
- as thou turnest thine hand
- as though
- as thrang as throp's wife
- as thrang as throp's wife when she hanged herself with the dishclout
- as throng as throp's wife
- as throng as throp's wife when she hanged herself with the dishclout
- as tight as
- as tight as a drum