DUST

/dʌst/ ► audio Scrabble 5 Words With Friends 6

Scrabble letter values: D₂U₁S₁T₁ = 5

Definition

noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air.
noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up. — synonyms: debris, junk, rubble, detritus
noun free microscopic particles of solid material.
verb remove the dust from.
verb rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape.
verb cover with a light dusting of a substance.
verb distribute loosely. — synonyms: scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

“the furniture was covered with dust”
“astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust”
“dust the cabinets”