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powdery

/ˈpaʊdəɹi/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about powdery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Consisting of fine particles.
    powdered cellulose
  2. As if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder.
    a powdery blue

Origin

From powder + -y.

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