powdery (adj.)

  1. consisting of fine particles; powdered cellulose; powdery snow; pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding

    [ Syn: powdered , pulverized , pulverised , small-grained , fine-grained ]

  2. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder; a powdery blue'

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