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powdery

/ˈpaʊdəɹi/

Meanings
  • A substance that has a fine, smooth, and velvety texture when touched.

    - "The powdery substance felt soft and delicate on my skin."
    - "The cake had a powdery coating of confectioner's sugar."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with powdery
Array of rhyming words: pouncer , counter , sourcer , and more.
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Array of homophones: powdery, powdery, powerfully, powwow, and more.


Variants
List of all variants of powdery that leads to same result
powdery , powdery mildew , powdery mildews
Forms
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Array of different forms: powdery (adjective), powdery (adjective, comparative), powdery (adjective, superlative), powdere (verb), powdered (adjective), and more.


Etymology
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From Old French 'powder,' from 'poudre,' meaning 'powder' or 'dust' (Merriam-Webster).


Related Concepts
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  1. Fine particles: Fine particles are tiny particles that have a very small size, typically measured in micrometers or nanometers.

  2. Textures: Textures refer to the way that the surface of an object feels when it is touched. Textures can vary widely, from smooth and silky to rough and bumpy, and everything in between.


Culture
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["Powdery has been used in various cultural contexts, such as in traditional Asian medicine (like in the case of turmeric), in the production of certain types of food (like in the case of confectioner's sugar), and in various artistic and literary works (like in the case of the use of powdery or powdered adjectives to describe characters or settings in literature)."]

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