adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of powder form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   which has been made into a powder

   "powdered milk"

2. 2
   which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup)

   "powdered ladies"

3. 3
   Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned. obsolete

   "Powdered beef, pickled meats"

Adjective

1. 1
   consisting of fine particles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

brannychalklikechalkycomminutecomminutedcrushed

Example

More examples

"I have trouble taking powdered medicine."

Related phrases

powdered milkpowdered sugarpowdered sunshinepowdered wiretail

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