DUST DEVIL

Meaning of DUST DEVIL in English

small whirlwind, twister

Dust devils seemed to follow us as we walked across the field.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

DUST DEVIL — noun Date: 1888 a small whirlwind containing sand or dust
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DUST DEVIL — noun : a whirlwind containing sand or dust seen especially in arid and semiarid regions — called also dust whirl, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUST DEVIL — a small whirlwind 10-100 ft. (3-30 m) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 ft. (305 m) high, common …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUST DEVIL — small whirlwind of dust
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DUST DEVIL — Date: 1888 : a small whirlwind containing sand or dust
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUST DEVIL — Function: noun Date: 1888 : a small whirlwind containing sand or dust
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DUST DEVIL — ■ noun a small whirlwind or air vortex over land, visible as a column of dust and debris.
Concise Oxford English vocab
DUST DEVIL — [dust devil] n (1888): a small whirlwind containing sand or dust
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUST DEVIL — also called Sand Devil, small, brief whirlwind commonly occurring in a desert in the early afternoon. See tornado.
Britannica English vocabulary
DUST DEVIL — noun a small column of dust over land, caused by the wind
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUST DEVIL — small whirlwind, twister Dust devils seemed to follow us as we walked across the field.
English Idioms vocab
DUST DEVIL — A small, rapidly rotating column of wind, made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it picks up. It usually …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
DUST DEVIL — A small atmospheric vortex not associated with a thunderstorm, which is made visible by a rotating cloud of dust or …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
DUST DEVIL — малый смерч
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUST DEVIL — малый смерч
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
DUST — I. ˈdəst noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dūst; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUST — — dustless , adj. /dust/ , n. 1. earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. 2. a cloud of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUST — I. ˈdəst noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dūst; akin to Old High German tunst storm, and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUST — noun gold dust. 2. dust ·noun coined money; cash. 3. dust ·vt to sprinkle with dust. 4. dust ·noun figuratively, …
Webster English vocab
DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
Webster English vocab
DUST — [dust] n [ME, fr. OE dust; akin to OHG tunst storm, and prob. to L fumus smoke--more at fume] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
DUST — dust BrE AmE dʌst ▷ dusted ˈdʌst ɪd -əd ▷ dusting ˈdʌst ɪŋ ▷ dusts dʌsts ▶ ˈ dust ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUST — / dʌst; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] a fine powder that consists of very …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUST — I. dust 1 S3 W3 /dʌst/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [uncountable] dry powder consisting …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEVIL — dev ‧ il S3 /ˈdev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: deofol , from Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUST — n. & v. --n. 1 a finely powdered earth, dirt, etc., lying on the ground or on surfaces, and blown …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUST — n. & v. n. 1 a finely powdered earth, dirt, etc., lying on the ground or on surfaces, and blown …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEVIL — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUST — n. & v. --n. 1. a finely powdered earth, dirt, etc., lying on the ground or on surfaces, and blown …
Oxford English vocab
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1. (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DUST — ( dusts, dusting, dusted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Dust is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — ( devils) 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan N-PROPER : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dust storm (= one in which a lot of dust is blown around …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUST — [verb]I was dusting (= removing dust from) the mantelpiece when I noticed the piece of paper. [T]Would you prefer to …
Cambridge English vocab
DEVIL — [noun] [C] - an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and hornsHieronymus Bosch was a …
Cambridge English vocab
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Slang English vocab
DEVIL
Slang English vocab
DUST — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ airborne ▪ radioactive ▪ house , household ▪ desert ( esp. AmE ) ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DUST — See: BITE THE DUST, KICK UP A FUSS or KICK UP A DUST, WATCH ONE'S DUST, AFTER THE DUST CLEARS/WHEN …
Словарь английских идиом
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Словарь английских идиом
DUST — 1. сущ. 1) пыль (как субстанция); облако, клубы пыли to gather dust ≈ собирать пыль to raise dust ≈ поднимать …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEVIL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUST — dust.ogg 1. dʌst n 1. пыль fine dust - мелкая пыль brick dust - кирпичная пыль cosmic radioactive dust - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DUST — 1) пыль 2) порошок; пудра; мука || превращать в порошок 3) посыпать, обсыпать ( литейную форму ) 4) очищать от …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DUST — 1) пыль 2) порошок; пудра; мука || превращать в порошок 3) посыпать, обсыпать (литейную форму) 4) очищать от пыли, удалять пыль • to give up …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
DUST — 1) пыль || пылить, запылять 2) вытирать пыль; очищать от пыли 3) превращать в пыль 4) дуст 5) порошок; пудра || посыпать, припудривать • - cosmic …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DEVIL — devil сущ.1) а) бес, дьявол, черт The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. — Если дьяволу понадобится, он процитирует …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DUST — 1. dʌst n 1. пыль fine dust - мелкая пыль brick dust - кирпичная пыль cosmic radioactive dust - космическая …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEVIL
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DUST — 1. сущ. 1) пыль; облако, клубы пыли to gather dust — собирать пыль to raise dust — поднимать пыль fine, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEVIL — 1. сущ. 1) а) бес, дьявол, черт The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. — Если дьяволу понадобится, он …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DUST — 1. сущ. 1) пыль; облако, клубы пыли to gather dust — собирать пыль to raise dust — поднимать пыль fine, powdery dust — мелкая …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEVIL — 1. сущ. 1) а) бес, дьявол, черт The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. — Если дьяволу понадобится, он процитирует и Евангелие. By …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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