LookItUppowder
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpaʊdɚ/ · UK /ˈpaʊdə/
Forms: powders, powdered
powder means: A dry substance made up of very small loose pieces.
noun
A dry substance made up of very small loose pieces.
- Mix the powder with water.
- The dried leaves became a fine powder.
- This medicine comes in powder form.
A substance that burns or explodes, used in guns or to break rocks.
- Keep the powder dry.
- They used powder to blast the rock.
- The soldiers stored powder away from open flames.
verb
To put a layer of very fine dry material onto something.
- She powdered her face.
- They powdered the wigs before the performance.
- Lightly powder the surface to stop it sticking.
To crush or grind something into very small dry pieces.
- Powder the dried leaves.
- She powdered the spices with a pestle.
- The machine powders the dried material in seconds.
Questions about powder
What does powder mean?
A dry substance made up of very small loose pieces.
What is powder in other languages?
Türkçe: toz · Español: polvo · Français: poudre · Deutsch: Pulver · Italiano: polvere · 日本語: 粉
How do you pronounce powder?
In American English /ˈpaʊdɚ/; in British English /ˈpaʊdə/.
How do you use powder in a sentence?
Mix the powder with water. The dried leaves became a fine powder.
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