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- [pou-der]
- /ˈpaʊ dər/
- /ˈpaʊdə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pou-der]
- /ˈpaʊ dər/
Definitions of powder word
- noun powder British Dialect. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush. 1
- verb with object powder to reduce to powder; pulverize. 1
- verb with object powder to sprinkle or cover with powder: She powdered the cookies with confectioners' sugar. 1
- verb with object powder to apply powder to (the face, skin, etc.) as a cosmetic. 1
- verb with object powder to sprinkle or strew as if with powder: A light snowfall powdered the landscape. 1
- verb with object powder to ornament in this fashion, as with small objects scattered over a surface: a dress lightly powdered with sequins. 1
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Origin of powder
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English poudre < Old French < Latin pulver- (stem of pulvis) dust, powder; akin to pollen; (v.) Middle English poudren < Old French poudrer, derivative of poudre
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Parts of speech for Powder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
powder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
powder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for powder
noun powder
- ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
- ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
- ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
adj powder
verb powder
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
- comminute — to break (a bone) into several small fragments
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
- contuse — to injure (the body) without breaking the skin; bruise
- creamed — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
adjective powder
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
types of powder
- cosmetics — beauty preparations; make-up
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