Dust synonyms

cinders

Plural form of cinder

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remains

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of remain

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strew

To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.

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turmoil

(Obsolete, intransitive) To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.

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strike (related)

To manufacture, as by stamping.

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junk

(Informal) Useless or worthless stuff; trash; rubbish

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debris

(Geology) An accumulation of relatively large rock fragments:

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rubble

Rough, irregular, loose fragments of rock, broken from larger bodies either by natural processes or artificially, as by blasting

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mote

A tiny computer for remote sensing. Also known as smartdust.

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pollen

Powdery grains that contain the male reproductive cells of most plants. In gymnosperms, pollen is produced by male cones or conelike structures. In angiosperms, pollen is produced by the anthers at the end of stamens in flowers. Each pollen grain contains a generative cell, which divides into two nuclei (one of which fertilizes the egg), and a tube cell, which grows into a pollen tube to conduct the generative cell or the nuclei into the ovule. The pollen grain is the male gametophyte generation of seed-bearing plants. In gymnosperms, each pollen grain also contains two sterile cells (called prothallial cells), thought to be remnants of the vegetative tissue of the male gametophyte.

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besprinkle

To sprinkle over (with something)

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powder

Light dry snow.

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ashes

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earth

The third planet from the Sun and the densest planet in the solar system. Earth is a terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, an intermediate mantle, and a dense inner core. It has an atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and is the only planet on which water in liquid form exists, covering more than 70 percent of its surface. It is also the only planet on which life is known to have evolved, occupying the relatively thin region of water, land, and air known as the biosphere. Earth has a single, relatively large natural satellite, the Moon.

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soot

A black, powdery substance that consists mainly of carbon and is formed through the incomplete combustion of wood, coal, diesel oil, or other materials. Because it absorbs energy from sunlight rather than reflecting it, soot is believed to be a cause of global warming, especially when it settles on snow and ice, reducing their reflectivity. Soot particles in the air are a contributing factor in respiratory diseases.

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sprinkle

To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

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detritus

(Biology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.

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scatter

To be strewn over or across:

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dot

To cover with or as with dots; appear as dotlike parts in

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disperse

To separate and move in different directions; scatter:

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dirt (related)

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sawdust (related)

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fume (related)

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coal-dust (related)

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rust (related)

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mud (related)

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slime (related)

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wind-blown (related)

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rot (related)

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guano (related)

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flame (related)

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damp (related)

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lint

A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds

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sand

Sand is defined as small, loose, gritty particles of rock, or an area with these small particles.

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particles

Plural form of particle

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flakes

Plural form of flake

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granules

Plural form of granule

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loess

A buff to gray windblown deposit of fine-grained, calcareous silt or clay.

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grime

Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.

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grit

Rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc.

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filings

Plural form of filing

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sawdust; devil's snow

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house moss

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Mormon rain

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sift

Sift is defined as to pass through a sorting device like a screen to sort, separate or carefully examine.

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filth (related)

(US, agriculture, dated) weeds growing on pasture land

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dusty

Gray/grey in parts

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pulverous

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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pulverulent

Crumbling to powder or dust

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pulverable

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pulverization

The act of pulverizing.

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