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[ UK /pˈa‍ʊdəɹi/ ]
[ US /ˈpaʊdɝi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. consisting of fine particles
    powdery snow
    pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding
    powdered cellulose
  2. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
    a powdery blue

How To Use powdery In A Sentence

  • We crawled along a broadish wall, with an inch or two of powdery snow on it, and then up a sloping buttress on to the flat roof of the house. Greenmantle
  • How can I stop powdery mildew ruining my soft fruits and vegetables? Times, Sunday Times
  • I've generally been a lover of orientals and fruity-fresh scents, eschewing white florals and anything that smelled powdery or "old ladyish". Boadicea Pure and Benefit Laugh with Me Lee Lee
  • Set in tranquil sea and surrounded by a powdery sand beach, it is a breathtaking scene. The Sun
  • The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots.
  • Blistering paint on metal components may be the first sign of galvanic corrosion, followed by a white powdery buildup on the aluminum surface and finally deep pitting that leaves the aluminum weak and porous.
  • There is Samsara, with it's minimalistic yet rich melange of jasmine, sandalwood and vanilla; Songes, shamelessly floral through and through with jasmine, frangipanni and powdery-sweet vanilla foundation; or Ormonde Jayne's airy and light rendition of Frangipanni Absolute. Archive 2008-06-01
  • Park Seed Co. sells a zinnia called Profusion Double White that is billed as heat-tolerant and resistant to powdery mildew. New to planting flowers? Start simple, like zinnias
  • The basophile granules of the "mast" cells are coccal-shaped, of various size -- often quite powdery. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.
  • Why does flour, grainy and powdery, on human flesh, so appall ? I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
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