sawdust
/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/noun, verb
sawdust is spelled S-A-W-D-U-S-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sawdust means “The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sawdust is sawdusts.
How many letters and syllables are in sawdust?
| Letters | 7: S-A-W-D-U-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sawdust?
Sawdust appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sawdust?
- /ˈsɔːˌdʌst/
Sawdust has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sawdust.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sawdust
- sawdusts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sawdusting participle, present
- sawdusted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sawdust mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material.
- 2
derogatoryinformalFood that is unpleasantly powdery and tasteless.
verb
- 1
To sprinkle with sawdust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sawdust in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dust created by sawing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sciure |
| German | Sägemehl, Sägespäne |
| Portuguese | serragem |
| Spanish | serrín, aserrín, aserraduras |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sawdust come from?
From saw + dust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).