dust devil

noun

: a small whirlwind containing sand or dust

Examples of dust devil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just last month, the probe tracked a frenetic cluster of 30 dust devils swirling through the canyons of Mamers Valles, also in the northern hemisphere. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026

These are very similar to how dust devils form on land. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026

To manage this risk, the Ingenuity team strictly capped rotational speeds at 2,700 rpm and maintained a safety buffer to avoid the unpredictable physics of the sound barrier and potential turbulence from Martian dust devils. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

There’s a sprawling cattle ranch nearby, and a dust devil moves in the distance. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dust devil

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• level
• multilevel

Kids Definition

dust devil

noun

: a small whirlwind containing sand or dust