dust
noun
1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- the furniture was covered with dust
Definition categories: substance, particulate
2. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Similar word(s): debris, detritus, junk, rubble
Definition categories: substance, rubbish, scrap, trash
3. free microscopic particles of solid material
- astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust
verb
1. remove the dust from
- dust the cabinets
Definition categories: contact, clean
2. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
- The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image
Definition categories: contact, blur, smear, smudge, smutch
3. cover with a light dusting of a substance
- dust the bread with flour
Definition categories: contact, cover
4. distribute loosely
Similar word(s): disperse, dot, scatter, sprinkle
Definition categories: contact, discharge
Sentences with dust as a verb:
- The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard.
- Dusting always makes me cough.
- The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder.