Synonyms of powder

powder 1 of 2

verb

ˈpau̇-dər 

as in to grind

to reduce to fine particles

you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grind
• pound
• crush
• mill
• beat
• disintegrate
• pulverize
• atomize
• crumble
• grate
• comminute
• mull
• bray
• smash
• fragment
• fracture
• break
• kibble
• shatter
• crunch
• dash
• bust
• splinter
• micronize

powder

2 of 2

noun

as in cream

Related Words

• cream
• oil
• lipstick
• lotion
• mascara
• blush
• rouge
• paint
• cosmetics
• kohl
• eye shadow
• cold cream
• makeup
• war paint
• vanishing cream
• maquillage
• greasepaint
• camouflage
• camo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of powder

Verb

Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026

Here, her lips were potent, and her blush was equally so, powdered all over the rounds of her cheeks. — Essence, 23 Jan. 2026

Noun

Fungal or Bacterial Stress Suzano says fungal or bacterial stress can be identified by its distinct brown or black leaf spots that may have a yellow halo around them or present with a white powder. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing powder

• powder keg
• take a powder