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Italian

polveroso

/pol.veˈro.so/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,163

Meaning

dusty

  • covered with or containing a lot of dust
  • dry and powdery, producing dust

In a sentence

Abbiamo trovato dei vecchi libri nella soffitta polverosa.

We found some old books in the dusty attic.

L'auto procedeva lentamente lungo un sentiero polveroso di campagna.

The car drove slowly along a dusty country track.

Perché lasci i mobili così polverosi invece di pulirli?

Why do you leave the furniture so dusty instead of cleaning it?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
polverosomasculine · singular
polverosafeminine · singular
polverosimasculine · plural
polverosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Regular four-form adjective: polveroso, polverosa, polverosi, polverose.

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