Dust
41dust — [[t]dʌst[/t]] n. 1) earth or other matter in fine dry particles 2) a cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air 3) any finely powdered substance, as sawdust 4) the ground; the earth s surface 5) the substance to which something, as …
42dust — {{11}}dust (n.) O.E. dust, from P.Gmc. *dunstaz (Cf. O.H.G. tunst storm, breath, Ger. Dunst mist, vapor, Dan. dyst milldust, Du. duist), from PIE *dheu (1) dust, smoke, vapor (Cf. Skt. dhu shake, L. fumus …
43dust — noun 1》 fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. ↘any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust. ↘literary a dead person s remains. 2》 an act of dusting. verb 1》 remove dust from the surface of.… …
44dust — de·dust; dust; dust·blu; dust·er; dust·i·ly; dust·i·ness; dust·less; dust·man; san·dust; saw·dust; …
45dust — 1. in. to leave; to depart. □ Well, it’s late. I gotta dust. □ They dusted out of there at about midnight. 2. tv. to defeat someone; to win out over someone. □ We dusted the other team, eighty seven to ifty four …
46dust — 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… …
47Dust — Storms of sand and dust sometimes overtake Eastern travellers. They are very dreadful, many perishing under them. Jehovah threatens to bring on the land of Israel, as a punishment for forsaking him, a rain of powder and dust (Deut. 28:24).… …
48Dust — This interesting surname of English origin derives from the Old English pre 7th Century dust meaning dust , used to describe a person with a dust coloured complexion or hair. Recordings include one Walter Dust (1203) The Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire …
49dust*/ — [dʌst] noun [U] I very small pieces of dirt or another substance that form a layer on a surface or a cloud in the air The books were old and covered in dust.[/ex] He drove off, leaving us in a cloud of dust.[/ex] • let the dust settle to wait for …
50dust — See: BITE THE DUST, KICK UP A FUSS or KICK UP A DUST, WATCH ONE S DUST, AFTER THE DUST CLEARS/WHEN THE DUST SETTLES …
