Dust Synonyms

dŭst
The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. powder
  2. dirt
  3. detritus
  4. soot
  5. debris
  6. lint
  7. sand
  8. soil
  9. particles
  10. flakes
  11. granules
  12. loess
  13. ashes
  14. cinders
  15. grime
  16. grit
  17. filings
  18. sawdust; devil's snow
  19. mote
  20. house moss
  21. Mormon rain
  22. be killed
  23. fall in battle
  24. succumb
  25. go under
  26. be servile
  27. pulverable
  28. grovel
  29. placate
  30. move swiftly
  31. work hard
  32. pulverization
  33. be active or energetic
  34. junk
  35. pulverize
  36. pulverulence
  37. rubble
  38. stive (in flour mills). associatedwords: pulverizable
To scatter or release in drops or small particles
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. besprinkle
  2. powder
  3. sprinkle
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. dusty
  2. pulverous
  3. pulverulent

Words Related to Dust

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Dust Sentence Examples

  • A dust storm was probably brewing.

  • First it was enough for a hand, but nothing but dust was within reach.

  • The storm kicked up dust behind them, but they managed to beat it to the corral.

  • The carpenters tried to keep the dust level down, but it was impossible to avoid all of it.

  • At present our houses are cluttered and defiled with it, and a good housewife would sweep out the greater part into the dust hole, and not leave her morning's work undone.

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