the powdery dust of flour.
The snow was too dry and powdery to make good snowballs.
SYNONYM(S): mealy.a powdery wig.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pow|der-puff — powder puff, a soft puff or pad for applying powder to the skin. pow|der puff «POW duhr PUHF», adjective. Informal. soft; weak; feeble: »Some critics sneered that he [a boxer] was a powder puff puncher (Time) … Useful english dictionary
pow´der-blue´ — powder blue, a light blue. –pow´der blue´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
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be|pow|der — «bih POW duhr», transitive verb. to powder over … Useful english dictionary
gun|pow|der — «GUHN POW duhr», noun. 1. a powder that goes off with noise and force when touched with fire. Gunpowder is used in guns, fireworks, and blasting. Modern gunpowder is made of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. 2. = gunpowder tea. (Cf. ↑gunpowder… … Useful english dictionary
pie|pow|der — pie|pou|dre or pie|pow|der «PY POW duhr», noun. a traveling merchant or trader during the Middle Ages. In England a so called Court of Piepoudre (or Piepowder) was held at fairs and markets to settle disputes among peddlers and local merchants.… … Useful english dictionary
tooth|pow|der — «TOOTH POW duhr», noun. a powder used in cleaning the teeth … Useful english dictionary
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