Powder

Word POWDER
Character 6
Hyphenation pow der
Pronunciations /ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Powder"

What do we mean by powder?

A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles. noun

Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines. noun

A dry explosive mixture, such as gunpowder. noun

Light dry snow. noun

To turn into or produce as a powder. transitive verb

To put powder on. transitive verb

To strew or ornament with small objects or flecks. transitive verb

(keep (one's) powder dry) To be ready for a challenge with little warning. idiom

(take a powder) To make a quick departure; run away. idiom

To reduce to powder; pulverize; triturate; pound, grind, or rub to fine particles.

To sprinkle with powder, dust, ashes, etc.; specifically, to put powder upon: as, to powder the hair or the face.

To sprinkle with salt, spices, or other seasoning; hence, to corn; pickle.

To sprinkle as with powder; stud; ornament with a small pattern, continually repeated.

To whiten by some application of white material in the form of a powder: thus, lace which has grown yellow is powdered by being placed in a packet of white lead and beaten.

To scatter; place here and there as if sprinkled like powder: as, to powder violets on a silk ground.

To fall to dust; be reduced to powder.

To apply powder to the hair or face; use powder in the toilet.

To attack violently; make a great stir.

Fine, minute, loose, uncompacted particles, such as result from pounding or grinding a solid substance; dust. noun

A preparation or composition, in the form of dust or minute loose particles, applied in various ways, as in the toilet, etc.: as, hair-powder; face-powder. noun

The fine particles which are the result of reducing dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.

An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.

Cocaine, in powder form not "rock", or crack cocaine. Urban Dictionary

Fresh snow on a mountainside. Soft and fluffy stuff. Urban Dictionary

Cocaine or any other similar drug. Urban Dictionary

Sometimes used to describe laundry detergent powder. Which is like any other type of powder. It is snorted throught the nose and gives you intense head aches. After snorting the powder you must wash out your nose so it dosent get infected or anything. The only reason people do this is because it smells like mountains and flowers. Urban Dictionary

Sometimes used to describe laundry detergent powder. Which is like any other type of powder. It is snorted throught the nose and gives you intense head aches. After snorting the powder you must wash out your nose so it dosent get infected or anything. The only reason people do this is because it smells so good. Urban Dictionary

Imaginary substance asked for when someone is acting up, usually followed by another person putting this imaginary substance into his hand Substance used to keep one's pimp hand strong Urban Dictionary

Someone who doesn't know anything about linux, in my opinion. Urban Dictionary

A movie about a pasty white guy. also a nickname for billy corgan, singer for smashing pumpkins. Urban Dictionary

1. Slang term for cocaine 2. Slang term for light, dry, newly fallen snow 3. (verb) To apply powder to something. 4. A roguelike developed specifically for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance. It has since been ported to various platforms. Urban Dictionary

An overly white caucasian male. However, this is no ordinary pale white male oh no, this young man tends to appear to glow when you turn out the lights, due to his abnormally pale complexion causing such a vast contrast to his darken surroundings. In fact, it has been said that as long as he is in the harbor, there is no need for a light house, just simply strap a lifejacket on him and let him float. Urban Dictionary

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The word "powder" in example sentences

Chlorinated lime powder, bleaching powder+/- 25% active chlorine ❋ Unknown (1993)

Just the other day my parents were researching tools and came on the term powder-actuated, and I was transported back to that hardware store. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"And soon," said Abby Foxwell, "for I don't know what we'll do a whole day without water, and our powder is about gone." ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are like a regular chocolate chip cookie except that cocoa powder is added to make the dough chocolately brown. ❋ Unknown (2006)

According to a Pink Tentacle post linking to a FujiSankei Business i. article in Japanese, the RFID "powder" is expected to be available in the next two to three years. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Black powder is hygroscopic (draws moisture from the air). ❋ Unknown (2009)

He talked to Ned Cruz, the owner of the Chile Store, who sold chiles year-round as paste and in powder form, dried, fresh, and frozen. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yes | No | Report from kolbster wrote 49 weeks 6 days ago green tea is great, they also have green tea in powder packs that you mix with 16 oz of water. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The glass of Taak with jeera powder is to wash down the hearty meal. ❋ Anjali (2009)

You don't have fixed ammo, and you will always have the guy who thinks "just a little more powder" is a good thing even thought the manual says not to put more than 100 grains of black powder in the thing! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Milchkristalle has produced a powder from the milk which it says can be added to other drinks or yoghurt before bedtime. ❋ Kate Connolly In Berlin (2010)

Then added strawberry flavored protein powder and blended again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One day we went up to the Williams hut, warmed ourselves with hot chocolate piled with cream and then swapped our skis for old-fashioned toboggans before chasing each other down a 3km run to the foot of the chairlift in powder snow as deep as our chests. ❋ Martin Love (2010)

Chez moi I add ground rosemary, some smoked paprika, or a nice homemade Indian curry powder from a friend of mine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So baking powder is a complete leavener, baking soda is half of a leavening combination. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and an acid that will react with it in order to make carbon dioxide gas together with some cornstarch to kind of give you more material to work with so that it's easier to measure out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[You want some] [coke]? [rock] or powder? ❋ Lode (2004)

[Snowboarder]: "[Yay]! [Powder day]!!!" ❋ Brendan (2004)

"[Do you] have the powder?" ❋ Dave (2004)

Man, my mom [just left]! Lets hit up the powder. [It's in] my [laundry room]. ❋ NoneOfYoBiznazz (2005)

Man, [my mom] [just left]! Let's hit the powder. Its in my [laundry room]. ❋ NoneOfYoBiznazz (2005)

"You [talkin' shit]?? Hey [John], [gimme] my powder" ❋ Joel (2005)

I think that I know something about [linux], but I get proving wrong so I just throw out [the first thing] that I can say. [In my opinion]. LoL ❋ Onelung02 (2004)

[Billy Corgan] [looks like] [POWDER]! ❋ AliceXcore (2005)

1. Don't give that bum anything, look at that [powder] under his nose. 2. That powder is perfect for snowboarding 3. Women often take advantage of bathroom breaks to powder their nose. 4. I thought [NetHack] was hard until I played [POWDER]. ❋ RogueEffect (2009)

Hey man, this club seems [offly] [bright in] here tonight, oh [nevermind], didn't realize Powder was in the room. ❋ Mr.miagi (2012)

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