Powdery: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ๏ธ
powdery
[ หpaสdษri ]
describing texture
Consisting of or resembling powder; covered with or as if with powder.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The leaves were covered in a powdery substance.
- The cake had a powdery texture to it.
Translations
Translations of the word "powdery" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pulverulento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅเคฃเคฟเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช pulverig
๐ฎ๐ฉ berdebu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะพัะบะพะฟะพะดัะฑะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ proszkowy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฒ็ถใฎ
๐ซ๐ท poudreux
๐ช๐ธ polvoriento
๐น๐ท tozlu
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ฃจ๋ก ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุฏุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ prรกลกkovรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ prรกลกkovรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฒ็ถ็
๐ธ๐ฎ praลกnat
๐ฎ๐ธ duftkenndur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑะฝัะฐา ัำััะทะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแฎแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tozlu
๐ฒ๐ฝ polvoriento
Word origin
The word 'powdery' originated from the Middle English word 'poudree', which meant covered with fine powder. The term evolved to 'powder' in the 15th century, and 'powdery' emerged in the 19th century to describe a texture or appearance resembling or covered with powder.