powdernoun
uk/ˈpaʊ.dər/us/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/B1 [ C or U ] a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking something up and crushing it:
curry/chilli powder
talcum powder
A packet of white powder was found and police scientists are analysing it.
You'll get more flavour from the spices if you grind them into a powder.
UK Why are there so many adverts for washing powders on TV?
You can buy milk in powder form.
See also
gunpowder
[ U ] a soft, dry substance that is spread over the skin of the face, in order to stop the skin from looking shiny:
face powder
Dust the face lightly with powder.
[ U ] fallen snow that is loose and dry and has not begun to melt:
I love skiing in deep powder.
More examples
- (non-)biological washing powder
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
- Mix the powder and water into a stiff paste.
- Scatter the powder around the plants.
- Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water.
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Physics: the state of matter
- absorbency
- acid
- acidic
- filtrate
- granulated
- gritty
- heavy water
- limy
- liquid
- molten
- neutral
- non-flammable
- permeability
- plasma
- powdered
- pressurized
- runny
- slurry
- sulphur
- thin
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Make-up & skin care
Precipitation: snow & ice
powdery
adjective uk/ˈpaʊ.dər.i/us/ˈpaʊ.dɚ.i/
The snow was fresh and powdery.
powderverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpaʊ.dər/us/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/to put powder on someone's skin:
Powder the baby's bottom to stop it chafing.
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Personal care - general words
- appearance
- baby wipe
- bath
- bathe
- bed bath
- body shaming
- body-shame
- dolled up
- facecloth
- flannel
- moisturizer
- retrosexual
- scrub up
- shower
- soap
- spruce
- varnish
- wash
- wash up
- well groomed
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Idiom(s)
powder your nose