What does powdery mean?
Definitions for powdery
ˈpaʊ də ripow·de·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grainedadjective
consisting of fine particles
"powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
powderyadjective
as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
"a powdery blue"
Wiktionary
powderyadjective
Of or pertaining to powder.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Powderyadjective
Dusty; friable.
Etymology: poudreux, Fr. from powder.
A brown powdery spar, which holds iron, is found amongst the iron ore. John Woodward, on Fossils.
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powdery
Powdery refers to a substance or a material having the consistency or appearance of fine particles loosely compacted together, resembling dust or powder like chalk, flour, or powdered sugar. It can also describe something covered in or as if in powder.
Webster Dictionary
Powderyadjective
easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar
Powderyadjective
sprinkled or covered with powder; dusty; as, the powdery bloom on plums
Powderyadjective
resembling powder; consisting of powder
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of powdery in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of powdery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of powdery in a Sentence
They located 38 individual clear plastic baggies of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine. They also located two more bags of the heroin.
caffeine fixture, liquid buzz, kinda makes the juices curl inside and out like having a pair of powdery legs wrapped tightly around your neck – strong and just a little wicked
The white powdery salt hill and salt farm have always emitted a romantic feeling for visitors coming to the area, that's why we came up with the idea to be the first dating/wedding-themed park in Taiwan.
The tour embraces that quintessential feeling of what winter should really be like -- powdery snow, snow-capped trees and those amazing skies, not only are the northern lights spectacular, but the long winter sunsets are pretty magical, too.
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