- pulver
- pulver /pulˈvər/transitive verb (obsolete)To reduce to powderORIGIN: L pulvis, pulveris powder• • •pulˈverable adjective (rare)pulverāˈtion noun (rare)Pulverizationpulˈverine nounBarilla ashpulˈverīzable or pulˈverīsable (or /-īzˈə-bl/) adjectivepulverīzāˈtion or pulverīsāˈtion nounpulˈverize or pulˈverise transitive verb1. To reduce to dust or fine powder2. To defeat thoroughly, destroy, thrash (figurative)intransitive verbTo turn into dust or powderpulˈverīzer or pulˈverīser noun1. Someone who pulverizes2. A machine for pulverizing or for sprayingpulˈverous adjectiveDusty or powderypulverulence /-verˈū-ləns/ nounpulverˈūlent adjective1. Consisting of fine powder2. Powdery3. Dusty-looking4. Readily crumblingPulver Wednesday or pulvering day noun (obsolete)Ash Wednesday
Useful english dictionary. 2012.