powder
1
[ pou-der ]
/ ˈpaʊ dər /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to use powder as a cosmetic.
to become pulverized.
Origin of powder
1
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English
poudre < Old French < Latin
pulver- (stem of
pulvis) dust, powder; akin to
pollen; (v.) Middle English
poudren < Old French
poudrer, derivative of
poudre
OTHER WORDS FROM powder
pow·der·er, nounWords nearby powder
Definition for powder (2 of 2)
powder
2
[ pou-der ]
/ ˈpaʊ dər /
verb (used without object)
British Dialect.
to rush.
noun
British Dialect.
a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush.
Origin of powder
2
First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain
Example sentences from the Web for powder
British Dictionary definitions for powder
powder
/ (ˈpaʊdə) /
noun
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
any of various preparations in this form, such as gunpowder, face powder, or soap powder
fresh loose snow, esp when considered as skiing terrain
take a powder US and Canadian slang
to run away or disappear
verb
to turn into powder; pulverize
(tr)
to cover or sprinkle with or as if with powder
Derived forms of powder
powderer, noun powdery, adjectiveWord Origin for powder
C13: from Old French
poldre, from Latin
pulvis dust
Medical definitions for powder
powder
[ pou′dər ]
n.
A dry mass of pulverized or finely dispersed solid particles.
Any of various medicinal or cosmetic preparations in the form of powder.
A single dose of a powdered drug.
Idioms and Phrases with powder
powder
see keep one's powder dry; sitting on a powder keg; take a powder.