'POWDER' definitions:
Definition of 'powder'
From: WordNet
noun
A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized [syn: powder, pulverization, pulverisation]
noun
A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks [syn: gunpowder, powder]
noun
Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
verb
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" [syn: powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise]
verb
Apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"
Definition of 'Powder'
From: GCIDE
- Powder \Pow"der\, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.]
- 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. [1913 Webster]
- Grind their bones to powder small. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. [1913 Webster]
- Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc.
- Powder down (Zool.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers.
- Powder-down feather (Zool.), one of a peculiar kind of modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a scaly exfoliation.
- Powder-down patch (Zool.), a tuft or patch of powder-down feathers.
- Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines. --Farrow.
- Powder hoy (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually painted red and carry a red flag.
- Powder magazine, or Powder room. See Magazine, 2.
- Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine.
- Powder monkey (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war vessels to carry powder; a powder boy.
- Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry.
- Powder puff. See Puff, n. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Powder'
From: GCIDE
- Powder \Pow"der\, v. i.
- 1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Powder'
From: GCIDE
- Powder \Pow"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Powdered; p. pr. & vb. n. Powdering.] [F. poudrer.]
- 1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair. [1913 Webster]
- A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'powder'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrade,
- abscond,
- absquatulate,
- air pollution,
- atomize,
- attritus,
- Ballistite,
- balm,
- balsam,
- base,
- beat,
- besprinkle,
- bran,
- bray,
- bread,
- break up,
- brecciate,
- buck,
- cellulose nitrate,
- clown white,
- coat,
- cold cream,
- come to dust,
- comminute,
- compact,
- contriturate,
- cordite,
- cosmetics,
- cosmic dust,
- cover,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- crumble into dust,
- crumble to dust,
- crush,
- decamp,
- disappear,
- disintegrate,
- dog it,
- dot,
- dredge,
- drops,
- drug,
- drugstore complexion,
- dust,
- dust ball,
- dynamite,
- effloresce,
- efflorescence,
- electuary,
- elixir,
- escape,
- ethical drug,
- explosive,
- eye shadow,
- eyebrow pencil,
- fall to dust,
- fall to pieces,
- fallout,
- farina,
- filings,
- flour,
- foundation,
- foundation cream,
- fragment,
- generic name,
- grain,
- granulate,
- granulize,
- grate,
- greasepaint,
- grind,
- grind to powder,
- grits,
- groats,
- gunpowder,
- hand cream,
- hand lotion,
- herbs,
- high explosive,
- inhalant,
- kittens,
- lam,
- levigate,
- lincture,
- linctus,
- lint,
- lip rouge,
- lipstick,
- make off,
- makeup,
- mascara,
- mash,
- materia medica,
- meal,
- medicament,
- medication,
- medicinal,
- medicinal herbs,
- medicine,
- melinite,
- mill,
- mixture,
- mudpack,
- nail polish,
- nitrocotton,
- nitroglycerin,
- nonprescription drug,
- officinal,
- paint,
- patent medicine,
- pepper,
- pestle,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- plastic explosive,
- pound,
- powder puff,
- preparation,
- prescription drug,
- proprietary,
- proprietary medicine,
- proprietary name,
- puff,
- pulverize,
- pussies,
- raspings,
- reduce to powder,
- rouge,
- run away,
- sawdust,
- scrunch,
- shard,
- shred,
- simples,
- skedaddle,
- skip,
- skip out,
- smash,
- smokeless powder,
- smut,
- soot,
- spatter,
- speck,
- speckle,
- splatter,
- split,
- spot,
- sprinkle,
- squash,
- stud,
- syrup,
- take a powder,
- take off,
- talc,
- talcum,
- talcum powder,
- theraputant,
- tisane,
- TNT,
- trinitrotoluol,
- triturate,
- vanish,
- vanishing cream,
- vanity case,
- vegetable remedies,
- villanous saltpetre,
- war paint
Acronyms for 'POWDER'
From: V.E.R.A.
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Words containing 'POWDER'
- Powder down,
- Powdered,
- Powdering,
- Powderly,
- powderer,
- powderize,
- Atlas powder,
- Baking powder,
- Bleaching powder,
- Bronze powder,
- Curry powder,
- Detonating powder,
- Dover's Powder,
- Fever powder,
- Fly powder,
- Friction powder,
- Fulminating powder,
- Giant powder,
- Goa powder,
- Gravel powder,
- Hair powder,
- Hercules powder,
- Ink powder,
- Insect powder,
- James's powder,
- Jelly powder,
- Jesuits' powder,
- Lycopodium powder,
- Mica powder,
- Neptune powder,
- North Powder,
- North Powder, OR,
- Pearl powder,
- Pebble powder,
- Percussion powder,
- Persian powder,
- Powder River,
- Powder Springs,
- Powder hose,
- Powder hoy,
- Powder magazine,
- Powder mine,
- Powder monkey,
- Powder of projection,
- Powder post,
- Powder puff,
- Powder room,
- Powdering tub,
- Powderly, KY,
- Putty powder,
- Rochelle powders,
- Seidlitz powders,
- Smokeless powder,
- Sympathetic powder,
- Tooth powder,
- Vulcan powder,
- White powder,
- Worm powder,
- Yeast powder,
- aspirin powder,
- baby powder,
- bath powder,
- carob powder,
- chili powder,
- cocoa powder,
- dusting powder,
- face powder,
- headache powder,
- milk powder,
- powder and shot,
- powder blue,
- powder compact,
- powder flask,
- powder horn,
- powder keg,
- powder metallurgy,
- powder method,
- powder photography,
- powder store,
- powder technique,
- powdered ginger,
- powdered milk,
- powdered mustard,
- powdered sugar,
- rochelle powder,
- seidlitz powder,
- sherbet powder,
- soap powder,
- take a powder,
- talcum powder,
- toilet powder,
- washing powder,
- Powder River County,
- Powder River, MT,
- Powder River, WY,
- Powder Springs, GA,
- Powder-down feather,
- Powder-down patch,
- Powder-posted,
- five spice powder,
- powder-puff,
- Powder River County, MT,
- baking-powder biscuit,
- built-soap powder,
- powder-post termite