Pulverulent
//pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty.
"The first pulverulent snows told that Christmas was at hand."
Example
More examples"The first pulverulent snows told that Christmas was at hand."
Etymology
From Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis (“dust”).
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