powdered

pow·der  (poudr)

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.

1. To become pulverized; turn into powder.

2. To use powder as a cosmetic.

Idioms:

keep (one's) powder dry

To be ready for a challenge with little warning.

take a powder

To make a quick departure; run away.

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[Middle English poudre, from Old French, from Latin pulvis, pulver-.]

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powder·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

powdered - consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding" fine-grained, powdery, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust"

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powdered

adjective dried, dehydrated, freeze-dried powdered milk

Translations

powdered [ˈpaʊdəd]

A. ADJ → en polvo

B. CPD powdered milk N → leche f en polvo
powdered sugar N (US) → azúcar m glasé, azúcar m en polvo, azúcar m flor(S. Cone)

powdered [ˈpaʊdə^rd] adj [gelatine, egg] → en poudre powdered milk
powdered milk n → lait m en poudre
powdered sugar n (US) → sucre m glace
powder keg n

(lit) → baril m de poudre

(fig) → baril m de poudre
to be sitting on a powder keg → être assis sur un baril de poudre
powder puff n → houppette f
powder room n (= toilets) → toilettes fpl pour dames

powdered

adj

(= covered with powder) face, wig → gepudert

(= in powder form) coffee → löslich; egg → pulverisiert; powdered chalk → Kreidepulver nt; powdered sugar (US) → Puderzucker m, → Staubzucker m (Aus)

powdered [ˈpaʊdəd] adj powdered milk → latte m in polvere
powdered sugar (Am) → zucchero a velo