Word
powdery
Phoneticspow·dery
US/ˈpaʊdɝi/
UK/pˈaʊdəɹi/
Definition
adj. having a texture like powder. You use this to describe things that are dry, soft, and made of very small particles.
adj. resembling or consisting of powder; having a dry, fine, and soft texture. Often used to describe substances like dust, flour, or certain types of skin conditions.
Examples
“The old book had a powdery smell.”
“The baker noticed a powdery residue on the table after sifting the flour for the cake.”
“The ancient ruins were covered in a thick, powdery layer of limestone dust that had settled over centuries of exposure to the desert wind.”
Examples
simple
“The old book had a powdery smell.”
contextual
“The baker noticed a powdery residue on the table after sifting the flour for the cake.”
complex
“The ancient ruins were covered in a thick, powdery layer of limestone dust that had settled over centuries of exposure to the desert wind.”
Etymology
From powder + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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