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

[ Syn: debris , junk , rubble , detritus ]

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; He scattered gun powder under the wagon

[ Syn: scatter , sprinkle , dot , disperse ]