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1. dust
noun. ['ˈdʌst'] fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air.
Etymology
- dust (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dust (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Dust
- ustrust
- clevetrust
- antitrust
- nonplussed
- mistrust
- distrust
- unadjust
- readjust
- incrust
- entrust
- encrust
- disgust
- discussed
- combust
- unjust
- robust
- trust
- thrust
- prust
- crust
- brust
- blust
- adjust
- yust
- rust
- must
- lust
- knust
- just
- hust
How do you pronounce dust?
Pronounce dust as dəst.
US - How to pronounce dust in American English
UK - How to pronounce dust in British English
Sentences with dust
1. Verb, base form
Wipe any dirt or dust off your shoes with a damp rag.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Verify there is no debris or other dust in the way.
3. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Use your regular rolling pin, but dust the pin and work surface with powdered sugar instead of flour.
Quotes about dust
1. Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
- Pablo Picasso
2. All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.
- J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
3. The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.
- Pablo Picasso
3. dust
noun. ['ˈdʌst'] the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.
Antonyms
Etymology
- dust (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dust (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. dust
verb. ['ˈdʌst'] remove the dust from.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- dust (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dust (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. dust
verb. ['ˈdʌst'] rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape.
Etymology
- dust (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dust (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. dust
verb. ['ˈdʌst'] cover with a light dusting of a substance.
Antonyms
Etymology
- dust (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dust (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. dust
noun. ['ˈdʌst'] free microscopic particles of solid material.
Synonyms
Etymology
- dust (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dust (Old English (ca. 450-1100))