The snow is powdery.
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Powdery
//ˈpaʊdəɹi//
Synonyms for "powdery" (48 found)
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12 translations across 8 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ψαφαρός adj (of or pertaining to powder)
Finnish
2 entries- jauhemainen adj (of or pertaining to powder)
- jauhoinen adj (of or pertaining to powder)
French
1 entries- poudreux adj (of or pertaining to powder)
German
4 entries- puderartig adj (of or pertaining to powder)
- pudrig adj (of or pertaining to powder)
- pulverartig adj (of or pertaining to powder)
- pulverig adj (of or pertaining to powder)
Irish
1 entries- púdrach adj (of or pertaining to powder)
Manx
1 entries- poodyragh adj (of or pertaining to powder)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- pulwrich adj (of or pertaining to powder)
Russian
1 entries- порошкообра́зный adj (of or pertaining to powder)
Sample sentences
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The snow was powdery.
Source: tatoeba (2335854)
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.
Source: tatoeba (5680781)
powdery drink
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