dust
English Thesaurus
1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | particulate, particulate matter, |
| definition | : | a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chalk dust, |
| definition | : | dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fallout, radioactive dust, |
| definition | : | the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion (noun.substance) |
2. free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | material, stuff, |
| definition | : | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | interplanetary dust, |
| definition | : | microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium (noun.object) |
3. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | rubbish, scrap, trash, |
| definition | : | worthless material that is to be disposed of (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | slack, |
| definition | : | dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (noun.substance) |
4. remove the dust from (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
| definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
5. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape (verb.contact)
6. distribute loosely (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | discharge, |
| definition | : | pour forth or release (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spray, |
| definition | : | scatter in a mass or jet of droplets (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spray, |
| definition | : | be discharged in sprays of liquid (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | splash, splosh, sprinkle, |
| definition | : | cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bespangle, |
| definition | : | dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects (verb.contact) |
7. cover with a light dusting of a substance (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
8. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | remove the dust from (verb.contact) |
9. free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | cover with a light dusting of a substance (verb.contact) |
10. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | junk, scrap, trash, |
| definition | : | dispose of (something useless or old) (verb.possession) |
11. remove the dust from (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air (noun.substance) |
12. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape (verb.contact)
13. distribute loosely (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | scattering, sprinkling, |
| definition | : | a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance) |
14. cover with a light dusting of a substance (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance) |
15. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | remove the dust from (verb.contact) |
16. free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | cover with a light dusting of a substance (verb.contact) |
17. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | junk, scrap, trash, |
| definition | : | dispose of (something useless or old) (verb.possession) |
18. remove the dust from (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air (noun.substance) |
19. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape (verb.contact)
20. distribute loosely (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | scattering, sprinkling, |
| definition | : | a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance) |
21. cover with a light dusting of a substance (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dust, |
| definition | : | free microscopic particles of solid material (noun.substance) |
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