The meaning of POWDERY is resembling or consisting of powder. How to use powdery in a sentence.

The common name, 'whitefly', derives from the presence of secreted powdery wax which is preened over the body and wings by the adults of almost all species.

Something that is powdery looks or feels like powder. A couple of inches of dry, powdery snow had fallen.

Definition of powdery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. consisting of or resembling powder. 2. easily reduced to powder: powdery plaster. 3. sprinkled or covered with or as if with powder.

Definitions of powdery adjective consisting of fine particles “ powdery snow” synonyms: fine-grained, powdered, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained fine of textures that are smooth to the touch or …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 pow•der•y (pou′ də rē), adj. consisting of or resembling powder: powdery sand; powdery clouds. easily reduced to …

POWDERY definition: consisting of or resembling powder. See examples of powdery used in a sentence.

Factsheet What does the adjective powdery mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective powdery. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The word 'powdery' originated from the Middle English word 'poudree', which meant covered with fine powder. The term evolved to 'powder' in the 15th century, and 'powdery' emerged in the 19th century …