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 | ||