Powder

['paʊdə] or ['paʊdɚ]

Definition

(noun.) any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder.

(noun.) a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized.

(verb.) apply powder to; 'She powdered her nose'; 'The King wears a powdered wig'.

Editor: Nita--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

(n.) An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

(v. t.) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

(v. t.) To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.

(v. t.) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

(v. i.) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.

(v. i.) To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.

Edited by Blair

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Dust, pulverized substance.[2]. Gunpowder.

Checked by Casey

Definition

n. dust: any substance in fine particles: gunpowder a mixture of charcoal sulphur and saltpetre: hair-powder.—v.t. to reduce to powder: to sprinkle with powder: to salt by sprinkling.—v.i. to crumble into powder: to use powder for the hair.—n. Pow′der-box a box for toilet-powder &c.—adj. Pow′dered reduced to powder: sprinkled with powder: salted.—ns. Pow′der-flask Pow′der-horn a flask or horn for carrying powder fitted with a means of measuring the amount of each charge; Pow′dering-gown a loose dressing-gown worn while the hair was being powdered; Pow′dering-tub a vessel in which meat is salted: a vessel in which venereal disease is treated by sweating; Pow′der-mag′azine a strongly built place where powder is stored; Pow′der-mill a mill in which gunpowder is made; Pow′der-mine an excavation filled with gunpowder for blasting rocks &c.; Pow′der-monk′ey a boy formerly employed to carry powder to the gunners on board a ship-of-war; Pow′der-room the room in a ship where powder is kept.—adj. Pow′dery resembling or sprinkled with powder: dusty: friable.

Editor: Luke

Unserious Contents or Definition

To see powder in your dreams, denotes unscrupulous people are dealing with you. You may detect them through watchfulness.

Checker: Newman

Examples

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