单词	powdery
释义	powdery adjective pow·​dery ˈpau̇-də-rē  1 a : resembling or consisting of powder powdery snow b : easily reduced to powder : crumbling 2 : covered with or as if with powder Synonyms dusty fine floury See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. 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 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing powdery powdery mildew powdery mildew Kids Definition powdery adjective pow·​dery ˈpau̇-də-rē  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 powdery adjective as in dusty consisting of very small particles the kind of powdery snow that is perfect for skiing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dusty fine floury smooth pulverized filtered ultrafine refined superfine Antonyms & Near Antonyms granular coarse grainy granulated sandy rough gravelly gritty unrefined rocky stony unfiltered mealy lumpy pebbly stoney See More
随便看	oubangui-chari oubits oubliette oubliettes ouch ouched ouches ouching oucht oud Oudenaarde oudenardes Oudh oudjda ouds Oudtshoorn oued oues Ouessant, Île d' ouf ough ough head ought ought (to) ought to

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