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unpowdered

unpowdered

4.6
Not in powder form but in whole or large pieces
  • adjective
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  • You should buy unpowdered sugar if you want to make the syrup from scratch.

Examples

  • Some teas are made with unpowdered leaves to preserve their natural taste.

  • The chef prefers unpowdered spices for better flavor.

  • The chef prefers to use unpowdered spices for a fresher flavor in his dishes.

  • You should use unpowdered sugar in this recipe.

  • The recipe calls for unpowdered spices to enhance the flavor of the dish.

  • She preferred using unpowdered cocoa for a richer chocolate flavor in her cake.

  • The artist chose unpowdered pigments to create vibrant colors in her painting.

Synonyms

unground
vsunpowdered
6.3

Whole and not crushed into a powder

is limited to not being in powder form rather than any processing state
unmilled
vsunpowdered
6.7

Not processed by a mill, like whole grain

focuses on not being ground into powder rather than not being milled

Antonyms

powdered
9 1.4

In the form of many tiny dry pieces, like spices or sugar

How Fine

powdered
9 1.4
granular
9 5.1
coarse
26 3.7
unpowdered
4.6

Surface Forms

unpowdered positive

Morphology

unpowdered = powdered (transparent) = un + powder + ed

The word is a straightforward negation of 'powdered'.

Etymology

The word unpowdered comes from un- 'not' plus powder 'fine dry dust', so it can mean 'not in powder form' — for example, whole spices or granulated sugar instead of powdered versions.