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   Pow·der·y

   /ˈpoud(ə)rē/

   

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   • 1. consisting of or resembling powder: "powdery snow" Similar finedryfine-grainedpowderlikedustychalkyflourymealysandycrumblyfriablegranulatedgranulargroundcrushedpulverizedrare:pulverulentlevigatedpowder-coveredpowdered
   • ▪ covered with powder: "her pale powdery cheeks"

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   Something that is powdery looks or feels like powder. A couple of inches of dry, powdery snow had fallen. Synonyms: fine , dry , sandy , dusty More Synonyms of powdery

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   What does powdery mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Textures, sounds pow‧der‧y /ˈpaʊdəri/ adjective 1 like powder or easily broken into powder powdery snow 2 covered with powder Examples from the Corpus powdery • The snow was dry and powdery. • The real thing is granular, not powdery.

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   What is another word for powdery?

   • Snow began to fall now and a regular blizzard set in, the fine powdery snow being blown along the ground into our faces. Here, if anywhere, the unmelted powdery substance was likely to avalanche. On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to powdery, such as: chalky, crumbly, dusty, grainy, gravelly, and arenaceous.

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   Where did the word 'powdery' come from?

   • The word 'powdery' is of English origin. It is formed by derivation from the noun 'powder' and the suffix '-y'. The earliest known use of the adjective powdery is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for powdery is from around 1425, in J. Arderne's Treatises of Fistula.

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   What does the term 'powder' mean in this context?

   • In this context, 'powder' refers to a material with a high surface area, greater than approximately 100 m2/g. The accompanying drawings show various embodiments of such powders.

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   Definition of powdery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the adjective powdery mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective powdery . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   powdery in American English. (ˈpaʊdəri ) adjective. 1. of, like, or in the form of powder. 2. easily crumbled into powder. 3. covered with or as with powder.

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   adjective. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder. “a powdery blue”. synonyms: light, light-colored. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent.

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   powdery meaning, definition, what is powdery: like powder or easily broken into powder...: Learn more.