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- [duhst]
- /dʌst/
- /dʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhst]
- /dʌst/
Definitions of dusted word
- noun dusted earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. 1
- noun dusted a cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air. 1
- noun dusted any finely powdered substance, as sawdust. 1
- noun dusted the ground; the earth's surface. 1
- noun dusted the substance to which something, as the dead human body, is ultimately reduced by disintegration or decay; earthly remains. 1
- noun dusted British. ashes, refuse, etc. junk1 (def 1). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of dusted
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English dūst; cognate with German Dunst vapor
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Parts of speech for Dusted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dusted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dusted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dusted
adjective dusted
- coated — covered with an outer layer, film, etc
Antonyms for dusted
verb dusted
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
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