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dusted

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈdəstɪd// UK //dˈʌstɪd// dust·ed

adj. covered with a light layer of something, like powder, sugar, or dirt.

adj. covered with a fine layer of powder or particles. Often used as a participial adjective to describe food or surfaces.


SIMPLE

The cake is lightly dusted with white sugar.

CONTEXTUAL

The old books sat on the shelf, heavily dusted with years of neglect and fine grey particles.

COMPLEX

The mountain peaks appeared sharp against the blue sky, freshly dusted with the first light snow of the autumn season.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'with' to indicate the substance covering the surface.

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