Synonyms for dust
dʌstdust

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dust

   Body denotes the entire physical structure, considered as a whole, of man or animal; form looks upon it as a thing of shape and outline, perhaps of beauty; frame regards it as supported by its bony framework; system views it as an assemblage of many related and harmonious organs. Body, form, frame, and system may be either dead or living; clay and dust are sometimes so used in religious or poetic style, tho ordinarily these words are used only of the dead. Corpse and remains are used only of the dead. Corpse is the plain technical word for a dead body still retaining its unity; remains may be used after any lapse of time; the latter is also the more refined and less ghastly term; as, friends are invited to view the remains. Carcass applies only to the body of an animal, or of a human being regarded with contempt and loathing. Compare COMPANY.

   Synonyms:
   ashes, body, carcass, clay, corpse, form, frame, remains, system, trunk

   Antonyms:
   intellect, intelligence, mind, soul, spirit

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1. dustnoun

   fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

   "the furniture was covered with dust"

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, debris, junk

2. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

   the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, debris, junk

3. dustverb

   free microscopic particles of solid material

   "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, debris, junk

4. dustverb

   remove the dust from

   "dust the cabinets"

   Synonyms:
   scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

5. dustverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

6. dustverb

   cover with a light dusting of a substance

   "dust the bread with flour"

   Synonyms:
   scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

7. scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperseverb

   distribute loosely

   "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

   Synonyms:
   circularise, dissipate, spit, pass around, sprinkle, spread, dot, spread out, diffuse, broadcast, disseminate, constellate, sparge, propagate, scatter, pitter-patter, splosh, circularize, break up, patter, spatter, dispel, circulate, disperse, stud, splash, distribute, besprinkle

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1. • Clean
   • Particulate Matter
   • Smudge

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1. dustnoun

   Synonyms:
   powder, detritus, stive (in flour mills)

   Associated words:
   pulverizable, pulverable, pulverulence, pulverize, pulverization

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "dust":

   powder, dirt, dusty, speck, mah, ash, stardust, sandstorm, boot, smudge

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1. List of known nicknames for "DUST":

   DJ Dust

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1. Anjelica Huston:

   Jack Nicholson'd go,' Well, why not ? That's great. Bye, Toots,' and off he goes, i'd be kind of left in the dust like,' What happened ?' And so I had to negotiate that, and it was extremely hard at first. Then you develop more of a sense of humor about it.

2. Del Rio:

   I made comments earlier today in referencing the attack that took placeon the United States Capitolon Jan. 6, 2021. Referencing that situation as a dust-up was irresponsible and negligent, and I am sorry, i stand by my comments condemning violence in communities across the country. I say that while also expressing my support as an American citizen for peaceful protest in our country. I have fully supported all peaceful protests in America. I love, respect and support all my fellow coaches, players and staff that I work with and respect their views and opinions.

3. Chase LeBlanc:

   There is a word that is so old fashioned -- I feel compelled to dust it off just to use it in this sentence -- RECIPROCITY -- the “soul-coal” that stoked many barn raisings, harvests and roundups.

4. Matthew Arnold:

   But each day brings its petty dust Our soon-chok'd souls to fill, And we forget because we must, And not because we will.

5. Alastair Sandler:

   Anything that comes on Twitter is just really noise, I don't think you can use that as an official medium to make global policies, but certainly it's enough to spook the stocks into the weekend. It's a space people will be trying to avoid until the dust settles.