EGAVE

powder

About 12.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust. Cocaine in powder form (as opposed to crack).
  2. noun Cocaine in powder form (as opposed to crack).
  3. noun A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.
  4. noun An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
  5. noun Ellipsis of powder snow; light, dry, fluffy snow.
  6. noun Ellipsis of powder blue, a color.
  7. verb To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
  8. verb To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
    to powder one's hair

Similar words

pulverize powderize gunpowder ash dried wildfire cold fan mesh dirt

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Word family

Powder powdered powderer powderers powdering powderless powderlike powders

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