Dust
Pronunciation of Dust
/dˈʌst/, /dˈʌst/, /d_ˈʌ_s_t/
Synonyms for dust:
Sense 1
sludge, sand, wormcast, quicksand, alluvium, fluff, sod, grit, topsoil, loam, silt, Ashes, potting soil, pollen, peat, subsoil, potting compost.
Sense 2
Sense 3
powder, turf.
Sense 10
dirt
grime, crud, grunge, mess, scum, smut, filth, muck, murk.
filth
dirt.
parasite
mite.
quill
raveling
lint.
Other synonyms and related words:
dispel, filth, alluvium, clean, Spilth, dreck, raffle, splosh, remains, dissipate, land, scum, besprinkle, scrub, pass around, Deadwood, Tromp, system, grit, Ashes, circularize, drub, garbage, terra firma, bury, loam, shellac, silt, spread, muck, whup, corpse, cleanse, distribute, constellate, fluff, lave, refuse, dirt, thrash, scour, trounce, propagate, smut, wipe, dust off, quicksand, frame, stud, grime, brush, murk, body, sod, Offscouring, diffuse, soil, spatter, paste, truck, dross, mop, topsoil, powder, chaff, smoke, wash, circularise, ground, splash, offal, sand, riffraff, trunk, pitter-patter, sweep, clod, patter, lint, form, litter, disseminate, grunge, sponge, clay, carcass, effluvium, sludge, circulate, broadcast, trash, mess, feather, mud, sparge, earth, subsoil.
Sense 1 (noun)
alluvium, mud, clod, loam.
Sense 2 (noun)
powder.
Sense 4 (noun)
corpse (noun)
body.
dirt (noun)
grit, mess, sand, lint, filth, muck, loam, earth, grime, smut, grunge, scum, murk, powder, soil.
dust (noun)
dot, rubble, disperse, detritus, sprinkle, scatter, junk, debris.
grime (noun)
smut.
refuse (noun)
tiny particles in the air (noun)
filth, powder, Ashes, ground, grit, sand, grime, lint, dirt, smut, soil, earth, refuse.
sprinkle tiny particles (verb)
Usage examples for dust:
- She was weary and covered with dust, but not so weary as she was desperate. - "The Secret Witness", George Gibbs.
- When fried and in the colander, dust with sugar, and serve as warm as possible. - "Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks", Pierre Blot.
- There was no dust upon it. - "The City of Fire", Grace Livingston Hill.