Snow and ice · Weather
a dusting of snow
thin snow layer
A dusting of snow is a very thin layer of snow covering the ground or another surface.
Hear it in real life
Has it snowed much?
Not really—just a dusting of snow on the hills.
We woke up to a dusting of snow on the garden path.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: There was a dust of snow on the cars.
Say: There was a dusting of snow on the cars.
Use the noun 'dusting' for a very thin covering, not 'dust'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a dusting of snow; a light dusting of snow; leave a dusting of snow
How wintry?
Weather · Snow and ice: the words around “a dusting of snow”.
- frost
- a dusting of snow
- a flurrylight snow
- snow has settled
- heavy snow
a dusting of snow A very thin layer of snow, so light you can still see the ground through it. Often gone by lunchtime.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We woke up to a dusting of snow on the garden path.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a dusting of snow
thin snow layer
“We woke up to a dusting of snow on the garden path.”
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