Dust
noun
Tiny dry particles in the air or on surfaces.
I need to clean the dust off these old books.
Often appears as...
- dust particles
- dust off
verb
To remove dust from a surface.
She is dusting the furniture.
Often appears as...
- dust off
- dust down
noun
Residue from something burned or ground up.
The dust from the fire covered everything in the room.
Often appears as...
- ashen dust
- dust cloud
verb
Sprinkle fine particles onto something.
Dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.
Often appears as...
- dust with
- dust on
phrase
To leave or depart quickly (informal).
As soon as the cops arrived, he dusted.
Often appears as...
- dust off
- dust out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A disturbance or fuss.
There was quite a dust after the announcements were made.
Often appears as...
- kick up a dust
- raise a dust
noun
Earth or soil.
He trod on the sacred dust of the homeland.
Often appears as...
- dust of the earth
- dust to dust
Usage tips
Poetic
noun
Tiny dry particles in the air or on surfaces.
I need to clean the dust off these old books.
Often appears as...
- dust particles
- dust off
verb
To remove dust from a surface.
She is dusting the furniture.
Often appears as...
- dust off
- dust down
noun
Residue from something burned or ground up.
The dust from the fire covered everything in the room.
Often appears as...
- ashen dust
- dust cloud
verb
Sprinkle fine particles onto something.
Dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.
Often appears as...
- dust with
- dust on
phrase
To leave or depart quickly (informal).
As soon as the cops arrived, he dusted.
Often appears as...
- dust off
- dust out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A disturbance or fuss.
There was quite a dust after the announcements were made.
Often appears as...
- kick up a dust
- raise a dust
noun
Earth or soil.
He trod on the sacred dust of the homeland.
Often appears as...
- dust of the earth
- dust to dust
Usage tips
Poetic
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Pro Tip 1/2Household Chores
Often used when talking about cleaning or problems with neglecting chores.
We need to dust the living room, it's been a while.
Pro Tip 2/2Environment Descriptor
Describes an environment that's dirty, old, or not used in a long time.
The attic was thick with dust.
Pro Tip 1/2Household Chores
Often used when talking about cleaning or problems with neglecting chores.
We need to dust the living room, it's been a while.
Pro Tip 2/2Environment Descriptor
Describes an environment that's dirty, old, or not used in a long time.
The attic was thick with dust.
Pro Tip 1/2Household Chores
Often used when talking about cleaning or problems with neglecting chores.
We need to dust the living room, it's been a while.
Pro Tip 2/2Environment Descriptor
Describes an environment that's dirty, old, or not used in a long time.
The attic was thick with dust.
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Video examples
The Curious Life of a...
these dust devils, but we had never seem them. We believe that this is one of the reasons the vehicles have lasted so long. Every so often when these dust devils would come by and clean off my solar arrays and make us happy and we make more power and now the Rovers can continue to do their science. Very interesting. Scientifically this is one of the most important images
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If superpowers were...
We usually don't notice the dust on our skin because we can't see a thin layer of dust on top of our skin color. But, if you're invisible, people would see a human-shaped blob of dust walking around with extremely dirty soles. Gross! What do you think the world looks like if you are invisible? Well, the answer is nothing.
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What I learned at...
I turn around and said he's like we don't know how much carbon it takes to meet those we don't know how much carbon it takes to run them and and I was like okay fine but I want one of those rings I really want a smog range okay then the chalk dust guy to chuck like solving it with the truck this you know to me done
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
this has been my passion for the past two years. In order to do that, I need to explain to you something about the origin of the solar system. When we go back four and a half billion years, there was a cloud of gas and dust. In the center of this cloud, our sun formed and ignited.
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How do we study the...
We can also study the infrared light, emitted by colder objects, like the gas and dust clouds in space, and the ultraviolet light from the hot stars recently born from those clouds. Studying different wavelengths not only gives us a more complete picture of any single object
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When will the next mass...
The dust from the impact reduced or stopped photosynthesis from many plants, starving herbivores and the carnivores that preyed on them. Within a short time span, three-quarters of the world's species disappeared forever, and the giant dinosaurs,
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Spotting the World's...
the dust in the air. You've got some lichens forming, You've got life even in this abandoned building. Lichen is liking the iron. That was terrible. I know it's terrible and it will get cut, but I had to say it .
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Elephants Struggle to...
left fang and the others protect themselves with dust elephants can't sweat they seek out even the smallest hint of shade what they do now was thought to be a myth
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Why are These Capuchin's...
inhaling this dust no one knows why they do it but this group are probably the smartest monkeys in the world and they may be using this for medicinal purposes
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The Cutest Elephant...
can scratch from the dust is within twigs the adults might just survive on this but it will not support a calf for long
Video examples
The Curious Life of a...
these dust devils, but we had never seem them. We believe that this is one of the reasons the vehicles have lasted so long. Every so often when these dust devils would come by and clean off my solar arrays and make us happy and we make more power and now the Rovers can continue to do their science. Very interesting. Scientifically this is one of the most important images
Video examples
If superpowers were...
We usually don't notice the dust on our skin because we can't see a thin layer of dust on top of our skin color. But, if you're invisible, people would see a human-shaped blob of dust walking around with extremely dirty soles. Gross! What do you think the world looks like if you are invisible? Well, the answer is nothing.
Video examples
What I learned at...
I turn around and said he's like we don't know how much carbon it takes to meet those we don't know how much carbon it takes to run them and and I was like okay fine but I want one of those rings I really want a smog range okay then the chalk dust guy to chuck like solving it with the truck this you know to me done
Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
this has been my passion for the past two years. In order to do that, I need to explain to you something about the origin of the solar system. When we go back four and a half billion years, there was a cloud of gas and dust. In the center of this cloud, our sun formed and ignited.
Video examples
How do we study the...
We can also study the infrared light, emitted by colder objects, like the gas and dust clouds in space, and the ultraviolet light from the hot stars recently born from those clouds. Studying different wavelengths not only gives us a more complete picture of any single object
Video examples
When will the next mass...
The dust from the impact reduced or stopped photosynthesis from many plants, starving herbivores and the carnivores that preyed on them. Within a short time span, three-quarters of the world's species disappeared forever, and the giant dinosaurs,
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
the dust in the air. You've got some lichens forming, You've got life even in this abandoned building. Lichen is liking the iron. That was terrible. I know it's terrible and it will get cut, but I had to say it .
Video examples
Elephants Struggle to...
left fang and the others protect themselves with dust elephants can't sweat they seek out even the smallest hint of shade what they do now was thought to be a myth
Video examples
Why are These Capuchin's...
inhaling this dust no one knows why they do it but this group are probably the smartest monkeys in the world and they may be using this for medicinal purposes
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
can scratch from the dust is within twigs the adults might just survive on this but it will not support a calf for long
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Quote examples
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Author
Blow the dust off the clock. Your watches are behind the times. Throw open the heavy curtains which are so dear to you - you do not even suspect that the day has already dawned outside.
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Shirley Temple
American Actress
When I asked my mother why crowds shouted my name and said 'We love you,' she would dust it off by saying, 'Your work makes them happy.' She never let it go to my head.
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Frank Abagnale
American Celebrity
It's amazing to me that we live in such a wonderful country where anyone can have a problem in life and get up, dust themselves off and start all over again.
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Jack Kerouac
American Novelist
Avoid the world, it's just a lot of dust and drag and means nothing in the end.
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George Berkeley
Irish Philosopher
We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see.
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Reba McEntire
American Musician
You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust.
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Berthold Auerbach
German Author
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
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Art Blakey
American Musician
Music washes away the dust of every day life.
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Paul Eluard
French Poet
Hope raises no dust.
Quote examples
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Author
Blow the dust off the clock. Your watches are behind the times. Throw open the heavy curtains which are so dear to you - you do not even suspect that the day has already dawned outside.
Quote examples
Shirley Temple
American Actress
When I asked my mother why crowds shouted my name and said 'We love you,' she would dust it off by saying, 'Your work makes them happy.' She never let it go to my head.
Quote examples
Frank Abagnale
American Celebrity
It's amazing to me that we live in such a wonderful country where anyone can have a problem in life and get up, dust themselves off and start all over again.
Quote examples
Jack Kerouac
American Novelist
Avoid the world, it's just a lot of dust and drag and means nothing in the end.
Quote examples
George Berkeley
Irish Philosopher
We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see.
Quote examples
Reba McEntire
American Musician
You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust.
Quote examples
Berthold Auerbach
German Author
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Quote examples
Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Quote examples
Art Blakey
American Musician
Music washes away the dust of every day life.
Quote examples
Paul Eluard
French Poet
Hope raises no dust.
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