powder
- noun
- /ˈpaʊdər/
- The recipe requires a special type of powder made from ground almonds.
- fine powder
- ground into powder
- talcum powder
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- So now I'm going to sweep away all my loose powder that's been baking.
Examples
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In her beauty routine, she always uses a setting powder to keep her makeup intact.
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The dried leaves were separately ground to fine powder using a blender.
Academic text (2015) -
You get me that face powder I needed?
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-You put way too much powder on him.
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So just get my loose powder and just set.
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I just don't like this powder it's all over my dress.
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Tuck takes a bowl of the powder close to the fire to examine it.
Fiction book (1991) -
The old carpet is ground up into a powder and used to make backing for new carpet.
Academic text (1997) -
So this is the Revlon powder blush in Naughty Nude.
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She applied a light layer of powder to her face before going out.
Synonyms
A fine powder made by grinding or crushing something
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
A place or situation that is very tense and could suddenly become violent
- US
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
A ground Chinese spice mix made from star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves and cinnamon
A small fluffy bread that uses baking powder and people often eat for breakfast or as a side
A fine scented powder you put on the skin after bathing to soak up moisture and prevent irritation
- Specialized
A way of making solid metal parts by pressing and heating metal powder without melting
- Archaic
A fine powder people put on their skin after bathing to feel dry and smell nice
A powder form of aspirin that dissolves quickly in water so it works faster and is easier to swallow
- Specialized
A method that uses X-rays on a powder to identify a mineral or crystal
- Specialized
Wood damage caused by small beetles that leave fine dust and make it weak
- Specialized
A small insect that bores into dry wood in houses and leaves powdery dust
- Specialized
A method for finding what a mineral or crystal is by using X-rays on a crushed sample
- Archaic
A method for identifying minerals by using X-rays on a small powdered sample to make a pattern
How Fine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Powder comes from Old French poudre, from the Latin pulvis meaning 'dust'. So a powder is literally like fine 'dust'—tiny dry particles used in cosmetics, medicine, or cooking.