14
gray(adjective, dull, silver, leaden, steely)
14
grey(dull, lead, leaden, mousy, steely)
12
dry(adjective, characteristic, dull, hard, boring)
11
dirty(adjective, foul, vile, unhealthy, filthy)
11
moth-eaten(adjective, characteristic, hard, dead, old)
11
powdery(adjective, light, fine, rough, big)
10
pulverulent(adjective, light, fine, big, loose)
10
stale(adjective, dull, hard, dry, boring)
8
sandy(noun, adjective, rough, dirty, coarse)
8
unclean(adjective, nasty, dirty, foul, sloppy)
7
crumbling
7
dingy(adjective, dull, lead, dirty, unclean)
7
fine(adjective, light, big, loose, dry)
7
grimy(adjective, nasty, dirty, foul, sloppy)
7
grubby(adjective, nasty, dirty, foul, sloppy)
7
muddy(adjective, nasty, dirty, foul, sloppy)
6
smutty(adjective, nasty, dirty, foul, sloppy)
6
arid(adjective, dull, hard, dry, boring)
6
chalky(adjective, covered, powdery)
6
fusty(adjective, characteristic, dull, hard, tired)
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