as in dusty
consisting of very small particles
the kind of powdery snow that is perfect for skiing
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Recent Examples of powdery
Also called confectioner’s sugar, this sugar is powdery and makes a great coating for the cookies.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Bloom is the fine, powdery film that coats grapes, giving them a frosty appearance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
The former podcaster caught a break on the possession charge after testing was done on a powdery substance found in his pocket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Pockets of that fine, powdery rock still linger today on the volcano’s flanks and inside the crater.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Bloom is the fine, powdery film that coats grapes, giving them a frosty appearance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
The former podcaster caught a break on the possession charge after testing was done on a powdery substance found in his pocket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Pockets of that fine, powdery rock still linger today on the volcano’s flanks and inside the crater.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powdery
Adjective
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People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Workers are startled when a jar tumbles out of a dusty box and rolls onto the ground.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Simply pump the handle to cut food into fine, chunky, or coarse bits as needed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Craig plays the detective Benoit Blanc, a southern gentleman with a deep drawl and a love of fine linen suits.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Powdery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdery. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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