POWDERY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

powdery

adjective

ˈpau̇-də-rē

Definition of powdery

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 The beach is known for its clean, blue water, powdery white sand, and abundant amenities, especially for families. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 The result is a paste instead of the powdery texture of Tajin. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026 According to the brand, this one lends an invisible hold for 48 hours without a gritty texture or powdery residue. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 July 2026 The main focus of this resort is that gorgeous slice of powdery pink sand and the aforementioned sand bar that extends just beyond it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for powdery

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Choose from more than 20 colors, including dusty pink, fall-ready forest green, and classic cream.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
The arc could be, for instance, a chance alignment of unrelated stars, the product of gravitational lensing from a background galaxy, or a dusty region that happens to mimic a stream's shape.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dusty

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Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Synaptic purge To find out how many synapses are lost during QIH, Tanaka’s team implanted tetrodes, bundles of fine electrodes, into the hippocampus of freely moving mice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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