dust
noun
- powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air
- a cloud of such matter
- confusion; turmoil
- earth, esp. as the place of burial
- mortal remains disintegrated or thought of as disintegrating to earth or dust
- a humble or abject condition
- anything worthless
- Brit. ashes, rubbish, etc.
- pollen
- ☆ gold dust
- Archaic a particle
transitive verb
- to sprinkle with dust or a fine powdery substance: to dust crops with an insecticide
- to sprinkle (powder, etc.) on something
- to rid of dust, as by brushing, shaking, or wiping: often with off
- Archaic to make dusty
intransitive verb
- to remove dust, esp. from furniture, floors, etc.
- to bathe in dust: said of a bird
See dust in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dŭst)
noun- Fine, dry particles of matter.
- A cloud of fine, dry particles.
- Particles of matter regarded as the result of disintegration: fabric that had fallen to dust over the centuries.
a. Earth, especially when regarded as the substance of the grave: “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” (Book of Common Prayer).
b. The surface of the ground.
- A debased or despised condition.
- Something of no worth.
- Chiefly British Rubbish readied for disposal.
- Confusion; agitation; commotion: won't go back in until the dust settles.
verb dust·ed,
dust·ing,
dusts verb, transitive- To remove dust from by wiping, brushing, or beating: dust the furniture.
- To sprinkle with a powdery substance: dusted the cookies with sugar; dust crops with fertilizer.
- To apply or strew in fine particles: dusted talcum powder on my feet.
- Baseball To deliver a pitch so close to (the batter) as to make the batter back away.
verb, intransitive- To clean by removing dust.
- To cover itself with such particulate matter. Used of a bird.
Phrasal Verb: dust off To restore to use:
dusted off last year's winter coat.Learn more about dust
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