powdered
verb
Form of powder , past tense of powder.
Simple meaning
To reduce to fine particles.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpaʊdɚd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of powder
To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
past tense of powder
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
past tense of powder
To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
past tense of powder
Apply powder to
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
Used this way, powdered is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Dried ground gingerroot.
Dehydrated milk.
A substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic.
Sugar granulated into a fine powder.
Related words
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The metallurgy of powdered metals.
A process for identifying minerals or crystals.
A process for identifying minerals or crystals.
A process for identifying minerals or crystals.
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