| noun | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air “the furniture was covered with dust” |
| noun | the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
| noun | free microscopic particles of solid material “astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust” |
| verb | remove the dust from “dust the cabinets” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | cover with a light dusting of a substance “dust the bread with flour” |
| verb | distribute loosely “He scattered gun powder under the wagon” |
| dust | verb | remove the dust from |
| dusty | adjective | covered with a layer of dust |
| junk | verb | dispose of (something useless or old) |
| dust | noun | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air |
| duster | noun | a piece of cloth used for dusting |
| scatter | noun | the act of scattering |
| sprinkling | noun | a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly |
| dispersive | adjective | spreading by diffusion |