to dust sth
101compound — com|pound1 [ˈkɔmpaund US ˈka:m ] n [Sense: 1 2,4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: COMPOUND3] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; : Malay; Origin: kampong group of buildings, village ] 1.) technical a substance containing atoms from two or more ↑elements ▪ …
102mull — mull1 [mʌl] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: mull to crush into powder (15 20 centuries), from mull dust (14 19 centuries), probably from Middle Dutch mol] usually mull sth <=>over to think about a problem, plan etc for a long time before… …
103swirl — swirl1 [swə:l US swə:rl] v 1.) [I and T] to move around quickly in a twisting circular movement, or to make something do this swirl around/round ▪ Smoke swirled around her. swirl sth around/round ▪ He swirled the brandy around in his glass. ▪ The …
104coat — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm: The lab assistants wear long white coats. | put on/take off your coat: Billy! Put your coat on, it s cold outside! 2 BrE old fashioned or AmE a… …
105settle — 1 / setl/ verb 1 MAKE COMFORTABLE/SAFE a) (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position (+ back/into/down): Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. | settle… …
106thick — 1 /TIk/ adjective 1 THINGS a) measuring a particular amount, especially more than usual, between two surfaces or sides: a thick oak door | Wrap your baby in a thick towel or blanket. | 3 feet/1cm/two inches etc thick: In some places, the walls… …
107trail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) if something trails behind you, or if you trail it behind you, it gets pulled behind you as you move along (+ across/in/through): She walked slowly along the path, her skirt trailing in the… …
108wake — 1 /weIk/ verb past tense woke, or waked AmE past participle woken or waked AmE (I, T) also wake up to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping: James usually wakes up early. | I ll wake you up when it s time to leave. | Try not to wake the …
109fluff — [flʌf] noun [U] I very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together II verb [T] fluff [flʌf] 1) to shake something so that more air goes into it and it becomes larger and softer Fluff the pillows after you use them.[/ex] 2) informal… …
110pall — [pɔːl] noun [singular] I something such as smoke, dust, or cloud that covers an area and makes it darker • cast a pall over sth to create an unpleasant situation or mood[/ex] His comments cast a pall over the meeting.[/ex] II verb [I] pall [pɔːl] …
