Dust

Word DUST
Character 4
Hyphenation dust
Pronunciations /dʌst/

Definitions and meanings of "Dust"

What do we mean by dust?

Fine, dry particles of matter. noun

A cloud of fine, dry particles. noun

Particles of matter regarded as the result of disintegration. noun

Earth, especially when regarded as the substance of the grave. noun

The surface of the ground. noun

A debased or despised condition. noun

Something of no worth. noun

Rubbish readied for disposal. noun

Confusion; agitation; commotion. noun

To remove dust from by wiping, brushing, or beating. intransitive verb

To sprinkle with a powdery substance. intransitive verb

To apply or strew in fine particles. intransitive verb

To deliver a pitch so close to (the batter) as to make the batter back away. intransitive verb

To clean by removing dust. intransitive verb

To cover itself with dry soil or other particulate matter. Used of a bird. intransitive verb

To restore to use. phrasal verb

(in the dust) Far behind, as in a race or competition. idiom

(make the dust fly) To go about a task with great energy and speed. idiom

To throw; hurl.

Fine particles

The act of cleaning by dusting.

The earth, as the resting place of the dead.

The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.

Something worthless.

A low or mean condition.

Cash; money (in reference to gold dust).

A disturbance or uproar.

A totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dust

The word "dust" in example sentences

Yea it is dust of the worst kind, caused from the mines of this ancient house of God, so that it pittieth his [1] servants to see her in the dust_. ❋ Various (N/A)

_Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust_, and the dread responsive rattle given back by the coffin lid. ❋ Unknown (1892)

Most of the people there have walked hundreds of kilometers through a climate that takes the term "dust bowl" to the extreme. ❋ Josh Lozman (2011)

Lebanese Red Cross and Civil Defense workers carry the body of a small child covered in dust from the rubble of his home that was hit in an Israeli missile strike in the village of Qana, east of the port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Sunday. ❋ Richard (2006)

Lebanese Red Cross and Civil Defense workers carry the body of a small child covered in dust from the rubble of his home that was hit in an Israeli missile strike in the village of Qana, east of the port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Sunday, July 30, 2006. ❋ Richard (2006)

Father Raimon steps closer – and can see that the dust is actually ash, and amongst the ash are larger bits of still-smoking blackened flesh. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The final design looks awesome, but what we do with it after two weeks when the dust is a really big problem? ❋ Unknown (2010)

I pretend I'm driving some kind of interplanetary fighter craft, and the dust is the result of having fought a dogfight in the tail of a comet. ❋ Cavalaxis (2006)

That is what they call the dust cover, the dust case that it is in. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The mouth in the dust is the attitude of suppliant and humble submission to God's dealings as righteous and loving in design ❋ Unknown (1871)

You see your dust is anything but harmless; yet you will let such dust lie about your ledges for months, your rooms for ever. ❋ Unknown (1860)

No doubt, some may say that the word dust or clay was not meant to be taken literally, but was actually used to represent some or all of the elements within the earth’s dust or soil. ❋ John Clayton Nils Jansma (2001)

Yes it is 1st grade as his classes go but when your done you will be tracking mice in dust and building fire by rubbing 2 sticks etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was very nice there and close to everything, but the noise and dust from the Go-Cart track behind us was annoying. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Someone suggested removing excess dust from the hard drive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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