Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devil's dust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il's -dust
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any type of powder or dustlike substance whose use or effect is considered to be harmful or malevolent.

Informal; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Shoddy produced by a devil (machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc).

Obsolete; Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

angel dust

Questions

What does devil's dust mean?: Any type of powder or dustlike substance whose use or effect is considered to be harmful or malevolent.

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