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dust


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dust 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  dust 
 
  Sense  4 
  scatter,  sprinkle,  dot,  dust,  disperse 
  =>  spray 
  =>  spray 
  =>  spatter,  splatter,  plash,  splash,  splosh,  swash 
  =>  sprinkle,  splash,  splosh 
  =>  bespangle 
  =>  aerosolize 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dust 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  dust 
 
  Sense  4 
  scatter,  sprinkle,  dot,  dust,  disperse 
  =>  spray 
  =>  shower 
  =>  atomize,  atomise 
  =>  mist 
  =>  syringe 
  =>  spray 
  =>  spatter,  splatter,  plash,  splash,  splosh,  swash 
  =>  puddle 
  =>  slosh,  slush,  slosh  around  slush  around 
  =>  sprinkle,  splash,  splosh 
  =>  drizzle,  moisten 
  =>  bespangle 
  =>  aerosolize 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dust 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  dust 
 
  Sense  1 
  dust 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dust 
 
  4  senses  of  dust 
 
  Sense  1 
  dust 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
 
  Sense  2 
  dust 
  =>  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
 
  Sense  3 
  dust 
  =>  cover 
 
  Sense  4 
  scatter,  sprinkle,  dot,  dust,  disperse 
  =>  discharge 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dust 
 
  dust  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dust 
 
  Sense  1 
  dust 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dust 
  =>  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  dust 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  scatter,  sprinkle,  dot,  dust,  disperse 
  =>  discharge 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  dust 
  angel  dust 
  chalk  dust 
  cosmic  dust 
  diamond  dust 
  dust 
  dust  bag 
  dust  bowl 
  dust  cloud 
  dust  coat 
  dust  contamination 
  dust  cover 
  dust  devil 
  dust  jacket 
  dust  mop 
  dust  sheet 
  dust  storm 
  dust  wrapper 
  dustbin 
  dustcart 
  dustcloth 
  duster 
  dustin  hoffman 
  dusting  powder 
  dustman 
  dustmop 
  dustpan 
  dustpanful 
  dustrag 
  dustup 
  dusty  miller 
  gold  dust 
  interplanetary  dust 
  radioactive  dust 
  sawdust 
  stardust 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dust 
 
  The  noun  dust  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (42)  dust  --  (fine  powdery  material  such  as  dry  earth  or  pollen  that  can  be  blown  about  in  the  air;  "the  furniture  was  covered  with  dust") 
  2.  (15)  debris,  dust,  junk,  rubble,  detritus  --  (the  remains  of  something  that  has  been  destroyed  or  broken  up) 
  3.  dust  --  (free  microscopic  particles  of  solid  material;  "astronomers  say  that  the  empty  space  between  planets  actually  contains  measurable  amounts  of  dust") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dust 
 
  The  verb  dust  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  dust  --  (remove  the  dust  from  as  of  furniture) 
  2.  (1)  dust  --  (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") 
  3.  dust  --  (cover  with  a  light  dusting  of  a  substance;  "dust  the  bread  with  flour") 
  4.  scatter,  sprinkle,  dot,  dust,  disperse  --  (distribute  loosely;  "He  scattered  gun  powder  under  the  wagon.") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dust 
  adust 
  dust-covered 
  dustlike 
  dusty 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dust 
 
  The  noun  dust  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (42)  dust  --  (fine  powdery  material  such  as  dry  earth  or  pollen  that  can  be  blown  about  in  the  air;  "the  furniture  was  covered  with  dust") 
  2.  (15)  debris,  dust,  junk,  rubble,  detritus  --  (the  remains  of  something  that  has  been  destroyed  or  broken  up) 
  3.  dust  --  (free  microscopic  particles  of  solid  material;  "astronomers  say  that  the  empty  space  between  planets  actually  contains  measurable  amounts  of  dust") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dust 
 
  The  verb  dust  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  dust  --  (remove  the  dust  from  as  of  furniture) 
  2.  (1)  dust  --  (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") 
  3.  dust  --  (cover  with  a  light  dusting  of  a  substance;  "dust  the  bread  with  flour") 
  4.  scatter,  sprinkle,  dot,  dust,  disperse  --  (distribute  loosely;  "He  scattered  gun  powder  under  the  wagon.") 



dust definition