ALL meanings of powder
pow·der
P p - noun powder dry particles 1
- noun powder makeup 1
- noun powder fresh snow 1
- transitive verb powder add powder to 1
- transitive verb powder turn into powder 1
- 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
- verb without object powder British Dialect. to rush. 1
- idioms powder take a powder, Slang. to leave in a hurry; depart without taking leave, as to avoid something unpleasant: He took a powder and left his mother to worry about his gambling debts. Also, take a runout powder. 1
- variable noun powder Powder consists of many tiny particles of a solid substance. 0
- noun powder Powder is the same as face powder. 0
- verb powder If a woman powders her face or some other part of her body, she puts face powder or talcum powder on it. 0
- uncountable noun powder Powder is the same as gunpowder. 0
- uncountable noun powder Powder is very fine snow. 0
- noun powder a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles 0
- noun powder any of various preparations in this form, such as gunpowder, face powder, or soap powder 0
- noun powder fresh loose snow, esp when considered as skiing terrain 0
- verb powder to turn into powder; pulverize 0
- verb powder to cover or sprinkle with or as if with powder 0
- noun powder any dry substance in the form of very fine, dustlike particles, produced by crushing, grinding, etc. 0
- noun powder a specific kind of powder 0
- noun powder a drug in the form of powder 0
- noun powder a dose of this 0
- noun powder gunpowder 0
- noun powder a sudden or impulsive rush 0
- noun powder fine, light, powdery snow, considered best for skiing 0
- verb transitive powder to sprinkle or cover with or as with powder 0
- verb transitive powder to apply cosmetic powder to (the body, face, etc.) 0
- verb transitive powder to make into powder; pulverize 0
- intransitive verb powder to be made into powder 0
- intransitive verb powder to use powder as a cosmetic 0