Dusting

//ˈdʌstɪŋ//

Synonyms for "dusting" (58 found)

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Closest matches (12)

Noun(11 words)

ace atom aught beating bissel bit crumb dab damn dash diddly

defeat

Strong matches (17)

Noun(16 words)

dot drop fleck flip flyspeck halfpennyworth hint iota jot lick mite modicum molecule morsel mustard seed ooch

film

Related words (29)

Noun(29 words)

particle pennyworth pinch relish scantling scintilla scooch scrap scruple shred skerrick skoosh skosh sliver smackdown smidgen soupçon spark speck spot

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sprinkling tad toddick touch trace trifle tuppence worth whit white chip

Related word relations

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Related terms

2 entries

angel dusting crop-dusting

form of

1 entries

dust

is a

1 entries

cleaning

related to

3 entries

chore crop dusting dust

Translations

8 translations across 3 languages.

French

2 entries

dépoussiérage noun (removing dust)
saupoudrage noun (light covering)

German

4 entries

Entstauben noun (removing dust)
Puderschicht noun (light covering)
Staubentfernung noun (removing dust)
Staubwischen noun (removing dust)

Italian

1 entries

spolverata noun (light covering)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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I was dusting and sneezing all day.

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Tom is dusting.

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There was no more than a dusting of snow.

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Cold, wet and wild weather with the possibility of a dusting of snow has been forecast for this weekend.

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