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Powdery   /pˈaʊdəri/   Listen
Powdery

adjective
1.
Consisting of fine particles.  Synonyms: fine-grained, powdered, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained.  "Powdery snow" , "Pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
2.
As if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder.



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"Powdery" Quotes from Famous Books



... side. Joiwind directed their course straight toward Poolingdred. From the position of the sun, Maskull judged their way to lie due north. The sand was soft and powdery, very tiring to his naked feet. The red glare dazed his eyes, and made him semi-blind. He was hot, parched, and tormented with the craving to drink; his undertone of pain ...
— A Voyage to Arcturus • David Lindsay


Words linked to "Powdery" :   powder, fine, light, powderiness, light-colored


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