dust

dust
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dūst; akin to Old High German tunst storm, and probably to Latin fumus smoke — more at fume Date: before 12th century 1. fine particles of matter (as of earth) 2. the particles into which something disintegrates 3. a. something worthless b. a state of humiliation 4. a. the earth especially as a place of burial b. the surface of the ground 5. a. a cloud of dust b. confusion, disturbance 6. archaic a single particle (as of earth) 7. British refuse ready for collection • dustless adjective • dustlike adjective II. verb Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. archaic to make dusty 2. to make free of dust <
dust the living room
> 3. a. to sprinkle with fine particles <
a cake dusted with sugar
> b. to sprinkle in the form of dust 4. to throw a fastball close to (a batter) ; brush back — often used with off 5. to defeat badly (as in a race) intransitive verb 1. of a bird to work dust into the feathers 2. to remove dust 3. to give off dust

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • dust — [dust] n. [ME < OE, akin to MLowG: for IE base see DUN1] 1. powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air 2. a cloud of such matter 3. confusion; turmoil 4. a) earth, esp. as the place of burial …   English World dictionary

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  • dust|y — «DUHS tee», adjective, dust|i|er, dust|i|est. 1. covered with dust; filled with dust: »He found some dusty old books in the attic. 2. like dust; dry and powdery: »dusty ch …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dust-up — dust ups N COUNT A dust up is a quarrel that often involves some fighting. [INFORMAL] He s now facing suspension after a dust up with the referee. Syn: scrap …   English dictionary

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