powdery
adjective
pow·dery
ˈpau̇-də-rē 
Examples of powdery in a Sentence
the beach's powdery white sand
We skied down the powdery slopes.
Recent Examples on the Web
These tiny, winged insects have a delicate, powdery white appearance.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2021
You're Exposed to Tear Gas Tear gas is a thick, powdery fog that sticks to moisture, like saliva, sweat, tears, and mucous membranes and causes an intense burning sensation.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired, 2 June 2020
Beaches in the coastal states are in the process of welcoming guests (slowly and distantly) back to their powdery, soft-sanded shores.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2020
Grand Haven State Park, Michigan Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, this 48-acre park with powdery white sand offers activities like fat-tire biking, barbecuing, sunbathing, swimming, and volleyball.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2020
The resort island, known for its powdery white sand and shallow waters, was shut down for months for a government clean up before gradually reopening to the public about a year ago.
—Ian C Sayson, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020
Klorane and Batiste lean more powdery, Dove and Tresemmé have more of a micro-mist, while Living Proof has oil-eliminating molecules that actually clean your hair.
—Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2020
One, in a darkened tunnel, is shot amid a crimson glow and a clouds of powdery white (from a flour truck).
—Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020
The server set the jars’ tops aside, reached in with silver tongs and lifted a long, chubby white band of powdery marshmallow, snipping off squares with shiny oversize scissors.
—Dorie Greenspan, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2020
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2021
You're Exposed to Tear Gas Tear gas is a thick, powdery fog that sticks to moisture, like saliva, sweat, tears, and mucous membranes and causes an intense burning sensation.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired, 2 June 2020
Beaches in the coastal states are in the process of welcoming guests (slowly and distantly) back to their powdery, soft-sanded shores.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2020
Grand Haven State Park, Michigan Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, this 48-acre park with powdery white sand offers activities like fat-tire biking, barbecuing, sunbathing, swimming, and volleyball.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2020
The resort island, known for its powdery white sand and shallow waters, was shut down for months for a government clean up before gradually reopening to the public about a year ago.
—Ian C Sayson, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020
Klorane and Batiste lean more powdery, Dove and Tresemmé have more of a micro-mist, while Living Proof has oil-eliminating molecules that actually clean your hair.
—Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2020
One, in a darkened tunnel, is shot amid a crimson glow and a clouds of powdery white (from a flour truck).
—Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020
The server set the jars’ tops aside, reached in with silver tongs and lifted a long, chubby white band of powdery marshmallow, snipping off squares with shiny oversize scissors.
—Dorie Greenspan, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of powdery was
in the 15th century
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“Powdery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powdery. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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pow·dery
ˈpau̇d-ə-rē
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