powder
noun
[ ˈpaʊdə ]
• fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.
• "add four tablespoons of cocoa powder"
• loose, dry, newly fallen snow.
• "in Aspen, blue skies and good powder drew in record numbers"
powder
verb
• apply cosmetic powder to (the face or body).
• "she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume"
• reduce (a substance) to a powder by drying or crushing it.
• "then the rose petals are dried and powdered"
Similar:
crush,
grind,
pulverize,
pound,
mill,
granulate,
comminute,
triturate,
bray,
levigate,
dried,
freeze-dried,
dehydrated,
lyophilized,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, pulver- ‘dust’.
take a powder
• depart quickly, especially in order to avoid a difficult situation.
