dust vs splash

dust and splash both are nouns.

dust and splash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dust	Yes	No	Yes	No
splash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, splash is a hyponym of dust; that is, splash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dust:

dust: distribute loosely
splash: dash a liquid upon or against

Other hyponyms of dust include spray, spray, plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash, splosh, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolise, aerosolize.

dust (noun)	splash (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up	the act of scattering water about haphazardly
free microscopic particles of solid material	a patch of bright color
	the sound like water splashing
	a small quantity of something moist or liquid
	a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

dust (verb)	splash (verb)
remove the dust from	dash a liquid upon or against
distribute loosely	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape	strike and dash about in a liquid
cover with a light dusting of a substance	soil or stain with a splashed liquid
	mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
	walk through mud or mire
	make a splashing sound

Difference between dust and splash

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