pow·der (pou d r)n. 1. A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles. 2. Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines. 3. An explosive mixture, such as gunpowder. 4. Light dry snow. v. pow·dered, pow·der·ing, pow·ders v.tr. 1. To reduce to powder; pulverize. 2. To dust or cover with or as if with powder. 3. Slang To defeat handily or decisively. v.intr. Idioms: 1. To become pulverized; turn into powder. 2. To use powder as a cosmetic. keep (one's) powder dry To be ready for a challenge with little warning. take a powder To make a quick departure; run away. [Middle English poudre, from Old French, from Latin pulvis, pulver-.] pow der·er n. |
powder
Noun
1. a substance in the form of tiny loose particles
2. a medicine or cosmetic in this form
Verb
to cover or sprinkle with powder [Old French poldre, from Latin pulvis dust]
powdery adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  powder - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverizedsolid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
| 2. |  powder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworksexplosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck | |
| 3. | powder - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin baby powder - powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing Dover's powder - a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration face powder - cosmetic powder for the face medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease bath powder, dusting powder, toilet powder - a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) | |
| Verb | 1. | powder - make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize - become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died" |
| 2. | powder - apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig" make up - apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning" talc - apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
powder
Translations
powder [ˈpaudəʳ] n → polvo (= face powder); polvos mpl (= gun powder); pólvora
vt → empolvar;
to powder one's nose → empolvarse la nariz, ponerse polvos;
(euphemism) → ir al baño
powder [ˈpaudəʳ] n → polvere f
vt → spolverizzare [+ face]; incipriare;
to powder one's nose → incipriarsi il naso;
n powder [ˈpaudə]
1 any substance in the form of fine particles soap powder; milk-powder. poeier مَسْحوق прах prášek pulver; -pulver das Pulver σκόνη polvo pulber پودر jauhe poudre אַבקָה चूर्ण prašak por bubuk duft polvere 粉 가루, 분말 milteliai pulveris serbuk poeder pulver, mel proszek pó pudră порошок prášok prah prah puder, pulver, mjöl, damm, stoft ผง toz 粉末 порошок برادہ bột 粉末
2 a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc face-powder; talcum powder. poeier مَسْحوق الزّينَه، بودره пудра pudr pudder; -pudder der Puder πούδρα polvos puuder پودر puuteri poudre אַבקָה पाउडर गाजा puder púder bedak andlitspúður talco おしろい 화장분 pudra pūderis bedak poeder (-)pudder puder pó pudră пудра púder puder puder puder แป้ง pudra 春粉(化裝品) пудра غازہ phấn 春粉（化装品）
3 formerly, gunpowder powder and shot. kruit مَسْحوق البارود барут prach krudt das Pulver πυρίτιδα, μπαρούτι pólvora püssirohi باروت ruuti poudre אַבקָת שְׂרֵיפָה बारूद puščani prah,barut lőpor mesiu (byssu)púður polvere (da sparo) 火薬 화약 parakas pulveris serbuk buskruit krutt proch pólvora praf (de puşcă) порох prach smodnik barut krut ดินปืน barut 炸藥 порох بارود thuốc súng 炸药
v
to put powder on (one's face or body) She powdered her nose. poeier تَضَع المَسْحوق، تَتَبَرَّج напудрям pudrovat (se) pudre pudern πουδράρω empolvar puuderdama پودر زدن به puuteroida poudrer לְפַדֵר पाउडर छिड़कना या लगाना, छिड़कना napudrati bepúderoz membedaki púðra incipriare おしろいをつける ...에 화장분을 바르다 (pa)pudruoti []pūderēt membedaki (zich) poederen pudre (seg) pudrować empoar a pudra пудрить pudrovať (sa) pudrati (se) napuderisati pudra ทาแป้ง pudralamak 在...搽粉 пудрити, припудрюватися غازہ لگانا đánh phấn 在...搽粉
adj powdered
in the form of fine particles of dust powdered chocolate. verpoeier مَسْحوق прахообразен práškový knust; stødt pulverisieren που είναι σε μορφή σκόνης en polvo pulber- پودر شده؛ گردی jauhettu en poudre בְּצוּרַת אַבקָה पाउडर लगाते हुए u prahu (čokolada) porított bubuk duftkenndur, sem er í duftformi in polvere 粉状の 분말의 miltelių (pavidalo) sastrādāts pulverī; pulverveida- serbuk in poedervorm finstøtt, knust, pulverisert sproszkowany em pó praf; pudră порошкообразный práškový v prahu u prahu -pulver, -puder, torr[] ซึ่งเป็นผง toz 弄成粉的 порошкоподібний پسا ہوا làm thành bột 弄成粉的
adj powdery
like powder powdery soil. poeieragtig مَسْحوقي، شَبيه بالمَسْحوق като прах drobivý, práškový pulveragtig pulverig που είναι σαν σκόνη como polvo, en polvo; polvoriento pulbritaoline گرد مانند pulverimainen poudreux אֲבָקִי भुरभुरा, पाउडर लगाए हुए prašak,nalik prahu porhanyó(s) seperti bubuk duftkenndur polveroso 粉状の 가루의, 잘 부스러지는 birus, pudrinis pulverveidīgs; pulverveida- berserbuk poedervormig pulveraktig, støvfin sypki poeirento pulverulent, sub formă de pudră порошкообразный; рыхлый drobivý, práškový prahast puderast puder-, pulverfin ที่เหมือนผง toz gibi 粉狀的，粉末的 розсипчастий; порошкоподібний پاؤڈر جيسا dạng bột 粉状的，粉末的
powder puff
a piece of very soft material used to apply face-powder etc. poeierspons قُرص من القَطيفَه لِذَر البودرَه على الوَجْه пухче за пудра labutěnka pudderkvast die Puderquaste σφουγγαράκι πούδρας borla puudritups ابر پودر puuterihuisku houppe(tte) כָּרִית פּוּדרָה पाउडर लगाने का कोमल गोल फाया jastučić za nanošenje pudera púderpamacs pemupuk bedak púðurkvasti, púði til að púðra sig með puimino (per la cipria) 化粧パフ 분첩 pūkutis pūderslotiņa paf bedak poederdonsje pudderkvast puszek do pudru pompom bureţel de pudrat пуховка labutienka blazinica za pudranje pufna za nanošenje pudera pudervippa พัฟทาหน้า pudra ponponu 粉撲 пухівка چہرہ پر لگانے کا ايک انتہائي نرم پاؤڈر bông trang điểm 粉扑
n powder room
a women's restroom. kleedkamer غُرفَة الإستراحة النسائِيَّه дамска тоалетна dámská toaleta dametoilet die Damentoilette τουαλέτα γυναικών tocador, lavabo de señoras naistetualett توالت بانوان שֵׁירוּתִים सार्वजनिक जनाना शौचालय toaleta (za žene) női toalett kamar wanita bagno (per signore) moterų tualetas dāmu tualete bilik air dametoalett damska toaleta дамская (туалетная) комната dámska toaleta žensko stranišče toalet ห้องน้ำผู้หญิง hanımlar tuvaleti дамська туалетна кімната عورتوں کے آرام کا کمرہ phòng vệ sinh nữ
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