Dust

Quick meaning: Dust is a noun meaning Fine particles.

Meaning

Fine particles.

More Meanings

1. (countable) The act of cleaning by dusting.
2. (countable) The act of sprinkling dust, or a sprinkle of dust itself.
3. (poetic) Earth, ground, soil, sediment.
4. The earth as the resting place of the dead.
5. The earthly remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.
6. (figurative) The substance of the human body or mortal frame.
7. (figurative) Something worthless.

Example Sentences

to raise, or kick up, a dust

For now shall I sleep in the dust.

[God] raiseth up the poor out of the dust.

And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust.

Word Forms

• dusts
• dusting
• dusted

Synonyms for dust

Depending on context, synonyms include detritus, disperse, debris, sprinkle, junk, rubble.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include detritus, sprinkle, rubble, dot, debris, scatter.

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