Powdery

//ˈpaʊdəɹi// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to powder.

    "powdery drink"

  2. 2
    Having a lot of powder.
Adjective
  1. 1
    as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder wordnet
  2. 2
    consisting of fine particles wordnet

Synonyms

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brannybrittlechalklikechalkycomminutecomminuted

Example

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"I look out on the brilliant heaven, and see a milky way of powdery splendour wandering through it, and clusters and knots of stars and planets shining serenely in the blue frosty spaces; and the armed apparition of Orion, his spear pointing away into immeasurable space, gleaming overhead; and the familiar constellation of the Plough dipping down into the west; and I think when I go in again that there is one Christmas the less between me and my grave."

Etymology

From powder + -y.

Related phrases

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