What does DUST mean?
Definitions for DUST
dʌstdust
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DUST.
Princeton's WordNet
dustnoun
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
"the furniture was covered with dust"
debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
dustverb
free microscopic particles of solid material
"astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
dustverb
remove the dust from
"dust the cabinets"
dustverb
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
"The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
dustverb
cover with a light dusting of a substance
"dust the bread with flour"
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperseverb
distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
Wiktionary
dustnoun
Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc.
dustnoun
The act of cleaning by dusting.
dustnoun
A totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure.
dustverb
to remove dust from
The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard.
dustverb
to remove dust; to clean by removing dust
Dusting always makes me cough.
dustverb
Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth
dustverb
to spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid
The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder.
Etymology: dust, from dust
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DUSTnoun
Etymology: dust, Saxon; duúst, Erse.
The dust
Should have ascended to the roof of heav’n,
Rais’d by your populous troops. William Shakespeare, Anth. and Cleopat.Dust helpeth the fruitfulness of trees, insomuch as they cast dust upon them: that powdering, when a shower cometh, maketh a soiling to the tree, being earth and water finely laid on. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 666.
The scepter, learning, physick must
All follow this, and come to dust. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.Thou
Out of the ground wast taken, know thy birth;
For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return. John Milton, Paradise Lost.God raiseth up the poor out of the dust, to set them among princes. 1 Sam. ii. 8.
To Dustverb
To free from dust; to sprinkle with dust.
Etymology: from the noun.
Wikipedia
Dust
Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil, dust lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibers, minerals from outdoor soil, human skin cells, burnt meteorite particles, and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.
ChatGPT
dust
Dust is a collection of fine particles that come from various sources such as soil, pollens, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibers, and microscopic specks of dead skin shed from humans or animals. These particles are usually suspended in the atmosphere or settled on surfaces. Dust can sometimes cause various reactions such as allergies when inhaled or come in contact with the skin.
Webster Dictionary
Dustnoun
fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled too minute portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone dust
Dustnoun
a single particle of earth or other matter
Dustnoun
the earth, as the resting place of the dead
Dustnoun
the earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body
Dustnoun
figuratively, a worthless thing
Dustnoun
figuratively, a low or mean condition
Dustnoun
gold dust
Dustnoun
coined money; cash
Dustverb
to free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor
Dustverb
to sprinkle with dust
Dustverb
to reduce to a fine powder; to levigate
Etymology: [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. 71.]
Wikidata
Dust
Dust consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil dust lifted by weather, volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibers, minerals from outdoor soil, human skin cells, burnt meteorite particles and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dust
dust, n. fine particles of matter: a cloud of powdery matter present in the atmosphere: powder: earth: the grave, where the body becomes dust: a mean condition: gold-dust—hence money.—v.t. to free from dust: to sprinkle with dust.—ns. Dust′-ball, a disease of horses, in which grain-dust forms a ball in the intestine; Dust′-bin, a bucket, box, &c. for holding dust and rubbish; Dust′-brand, smut (q.v.); Dust′-brush, a light brush for removing dust from walls, &c.; Dust′-cart, a cart for conveying dust and rubbish from the streets; Dust′-contract′or, one who has made a contract to remove dust, &c., as from yards; Dust′er, one who dusts: a cloth or brush used for removing dust; Dust′-hole, a dust-bin; Dust′iness; Dust′man, a scavenger; Dust′-pan, a pan or shovel for removing dust swept from the floor.—adj. Dust′y, covered or sprinkled with dust: like dust.—ns. Dust′y-foot (see Pie-powder); Dust′y-mill′er, the auricula, from the white dust upon its leaves.—Dust a person's jacket, to give him a drubbing.—Bite the dust (see Bite); Down with the dust, pay down the money, originally with reference to gold-dust; Kick up a dust, to make a stir or uproar; Raise a dust, to create a disturbance; Throw dust in a person's eyes, to delude or deceive a person. [A.S. dúst; cf. Ger. dunst, vapour, Dut. duist, meal-dust.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Dust
Earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
DUST
Mud with the juice squeezed out.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dust
The refuse of biscuit in the bread-room. Also used for money. This term probably got into use in India, where the boat hire on the Ganges was added to by the Ghât-Manjees, in the way of "Dustooree." Moreover, a tumult or uproar.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DUST
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dust is ranked #26143 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dust surname appeared 936 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dust.
88.3% or 827 total occurrences were White.
6.5% or 61 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
2.4% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 9 total occurrences were Black.
0.8% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
0.8% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DUST' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3784
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DUST' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3163
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DUST' in Nouns Frequency: #1516
Anagrams for DUST »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DUST in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DUST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of DUST in a Sentence
Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, by forces over which we have no control. It is determined for insects as well as for the stars. Human beings, vegetables or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.
Obviously you cannot rely on a plan that involves sprinkling water forever on tailings to control the dust.
It was incredible, they looked like they had never been touched since the day they were put in the album. They were pristine and looked like brand new photographs with so much color. The box was a bit tatty and covered in dust and dead spiders, so I wasn’t expecting much.
I opened my eyes and there was dust and bodies everywhere.
We know that there is a great deal of public concern because of the fine dust coming from China, and because China is also suffering from fine dust, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation to drastically reduce fine dust.
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- prachCzech
- støvDanish
- StaubGerman
- σκόνηGreek
- polvoEsperanto
- polvoSpanish
- گرد و خاکPersian
- pölyFinnish
- poussièreFrench
- deannachIrish
- धूलHindi
- porHungarian
- debuIndonesian
- polvereItalian
- אבקHebrew
- ほこりJapanese
- 먼지Korean
- pulvisLatin
- stofDutch
- støvNorwegian
- pyłPolish
- poeiraPortuguese
- prafRomanian
- пылиRussian
- dammSwedish
- దుమ్ముTelugu
- ฝุ่นThai
- tozTurkish
- пилUkrainian
- دھولUrdu
- שטויבYiddish
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