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powdery

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpaʊdɝi// UK //pˈaʊdəɹi// pow·dery

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.


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.

Synonyms
Origin

From powder + -y.

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