Powdery
adjective
Like powder or covered in powder.
The sugar donuts have a powdery coating.
Often appears as...
- powdery snow
- powdery mildew
adjective
Easily broken into small parts or dust.
The cookie was so fresh, it was powdery and melted in my mouth.
Often appears as...
- powdery texture
- powdery residue
adjective
Consisting of fine particles.
There was a powdery substance in the package.
Often appears as...
- powdery dirt
- powdery sand
adjective
Like powder or covered in powder.
The sugar donuts have a powdery coating.
Often appears as...
- powdery snow
- powdery mildew
adjective
Easily broken into small parts or dust.
The cookie was so fresh, it was powdery and melted in my mouth.
Often appears as...
- powdery texture
- powdery residue
adjective
Consisting of fine particles.
There was a powdery substance in the package.
Often appears as...
- powdery dirt
- powdery sand
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'powdery' to describe a visual texture that appears soft, delicate, and dust-like.
Her face was pale with a powdery layer of makeup.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Liquids
'Powdery' should not describe wet or liquid substances; it implies dryness.
The old book's pages were powdery, not at all damp.
Pro Tip 3/3Sense of Touch
It conveys how something might feel to the touch, often leaving a residue.
His hands were covered with powdery chalk after rock climbing.
Pro Tip 1/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'powdery' to describe a visual texture that appears soft, delicate, and dust-like.
Her face was pale with a powdery layer of makeup.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Liquids
'Powdery' should not describe wet or liquid substances; it implies dryness.
The old book's pages were powdery, not at all damp.
Pro Tip 3/3Sense of Touch
It conveys how something might feel to the touch, often leaving a residue.
His hands were covered with powdery chalk after rock climbing.
Pro Tip 1/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'powdery' to describe a visual texture that appears soft, delicate, and dust-like.
Her face was pale with a powdery layer of makeup.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Liquids
'Powdery' should not describe wet or liquid substances; it implies dryness.
The old book's pages were powdery, not at all damp.
Pro Tip 3/3Sense of Touch
It conveys how something might feel to the touch, often leaving a residue.
His hands were covered with powdery chalk after rock climbing.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
afraid so that's also the other problem is now because it's winter a lot of the tracks and you can pick them up quite often the next day and they still look really good because you don't have too much rain or anything like that and because the ground is so powdery
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Could a tattoo help you...
are made of the same exact soot, that black powdery carbon dust that gets left behind in the fireplace when you burn stuff. And if you zoom way, way in on either my tattoo or Ötzi's tattoos, you'll find that they all look something like this.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
afraid so that's also the other problem is now because it's winter a lot of the tracks and you can pick them up quite often the next day and they still look really good because you don't have too much rain or anything like that and because the ground is so powdery
Video examples
Could a tattoo help you...
are made of the same exact soot, that black powdery carbon dust that gets left behind in the fireplace when you burn stuff. And if you zoom way, way in on either my tattoo or Ötzi's tattoos, you'll find that they all look something like this.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Jennifer Love Hewitt
American Actress
Elizabeth Taylor taught me that if you do your hair and makeup first then take a hot bath right before you leave, it brings out your inner glow and takes away the powdery look from makeup. I do that right before every date.
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Mary Nightingale
Hyams Beach is said to be the whitest in the world; walking on it is like wading through warm powdery snow - so clean it squeaks beneath your bare toes.
Quote examples
Jennifer Love Hewitt
American Actress
Elizabeth Taylor taught me that if you do your hair and makeup first then take a hot bath right before you leave, it brings out your inner glow and takes away the powdery look from makeup. I do that right before every date.
Quote examples
Mary Nightingale
Hyams Beach is said to be the whitest in the world; walking on it is like wading through warm powdery snow - so clean it squeaks beneath your bare toes.
Example 1 of 2
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