American Dictionary
Definition dust in American English
dust
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/dʌst/
Example
The dictionaries were covered in dust.
Example
There were clouds of dust in the distance as the truck approached.
2
to mislead someone by misrepresentation or diverting attention from a point
Related Words
Words related to dust:
angel dust (noun)
bite the dust (phrase)
cosmic dust (noun)
dust (noun)
dust (verb)
dust bowl (noun)
dust bunny (noun)
dust cloth (noun)
dust cover (noun)
dust devil (noun)
dust down (phrasal verb)
dust jacket (noun)
dust mite (noun)
dust off (phrasal verb)
dust storm (noun)
dust trap (noun)
dust-up (noun)
gather dust (phrase)
gold dust (noun)
house dust mite (noun)
landspout (noun)
leave someone in the dust (phrase)
let the dust settle (phrase)
like gold dust (phrase)
make the dust fly (phrase)
smart dust (noun)
turn something to dust (phrase)