Definition of powdery
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Examples of powdery in a Sentence
the beach's powdery white sand
We skied down the powdery slopes.
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A quick blast of water with your hose also takes care of aphids, rose slugs and powdery mildew spores.
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At the time of death, much of the infected cicada’s abdomen will fall off, revealing a white, powdery mass of fungus, which then discharges spores to infect other cicadas.
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Although NASA never wanted lunar rocks or the moon’s powdery surface traded on the open market, sloppy space souvenir record-keeping a generation ago somehow let a prize slip through.
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While gorging on pollen, insects get the powdery substance all over their bodies and faces.
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Root constriction caused by hardpan or compacted soil, sunburn, borer insects, soil nematodes, root rot, powdery mildew and spider mites might also be affecting the tree.
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Because the plants are kept in a greenhouse there is a constant battle with aphids, white flies, and powdery mildew.
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15th Century
First Known Use of powdery
15th century
POWDERY Defined for English Language Learners
powdery
playDefinition of powdery for English Language Learners
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: like powder
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: covered with powder
POWDERY Defined for Kids
powdery
playDefinition of powdery for Students
1 : made of or like powder powdery snow
2 : easily crumbled powdery bricks
3 : covered or sprinkled with or as if with powder a powdery mountain slope
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