Definitions of powdery
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consisting of fine particles“powdery snow”
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synonyms:
fine-grained, powdered, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained
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fine
of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
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fine
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as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder“a powdery blue”
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Synonyms:
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light, light-colored
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
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light, light-colored
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