Definition of POWDERY

powdery

Adjective Satellite

  • consisting of fine particles
    • "powdery snow"
  • as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
    • "a powdery blue"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to powder.
  • Having a lot of powder.

Adjective

  • Resembling or covered with powder; fine and dry.

Examples

  • powdery drink
  • The dust on the old Scrabble board felt almost POWDERY to the touch.

Origin / Etymology

From powder + -y.

Synonyms

fine-grained, powdered, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained, pulveral

Antonyms

nonpowdery

Scrabble Score: 16

powdery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
powdery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
powdery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

powdery: valid Words With Friends Word