dust — fine particles of matter
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: fine particles of matter
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʌst/
Korean meaning: 먼지, 티끌
Korean pronunciation: **더**스트
Example Sentences
- My laptop screen collected so much dust, I thought it had developed cataracts!
- The old piano had been gathering dust in the corner for years.
- After the construction, everything in the house was covered with a thick layer of dust.
dust
NOUN//dʌst//
fine particles of matter
💡 Concept
fine particles of matter
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dʌst/
🇬🇧 UK/dʌst/
🌳Etymology
Rootdust
Origin
고대 영어 'dust'에서 유래했으며, 게르만어족 공통어에서 나온 말입니다. '건조한 땅' 또는 '증기, 연기'를 의미하는 어근에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
mustrusttrustjustbust
must
rust
trust
just
bust
🔗Collocations
dust off
bite the dust
gather dust
dust bunny
cosmic dust
dust storm
shake the dust off
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My laptop screen collected so much dust, I thought it had developed cataracts!”
“The old piano had been gathering dust in the corner for years.”
“After the construction, everything in the house was covered with a thick layer of dust.”
“She decided to dust off her old guitar and start playing again.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
dirtgrimepowderparticlesdebris
Antonyms
cleanlinesspurity
Related
vacuumcleansweepwipepolish
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