English adjective: powdery | |||
1. | powdery consisting of fine particles | ||
Samples | Powdered cellulose. Powdery snow. Pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding. | ||
Synonyms | fine-grained, powdered, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained | ||
Similar | fine | ||
Antonyms | coarse, harsh | ||
2. | powdery as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder | ||
Samples | A powdery blue. | ||
Similar | light, light-colored | ||
Antonyms | dark | ||