dust

Meanings

• fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
  • "the furniture was covered with dust"
• the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
• free microscopic particles of solid material
  • "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
• remove the dust from
  • "dust the cabinets"
• 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"
• cover with a light dusting of a substance
  • "dust the bread with flour"
• distribute loosely

Synonyms

debris, detritus, disperse, dot, junk, rubble, scatter, sprinkle