powderer
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powderer — noun see powder I … New Collegiate Dictionary
powderer — noun Agent noun of powder; one who powders … Wiktionary
powderer — n. applicator for powder … English contemporary dictionary
powderer — pow·der·er … English syllables
powderer — noun someone who applies or scatters powder • Derivationally related forms: ↑powder • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul … Useful english dictionary
powder — I. verb (powdered; powdering) Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder 2. to reduce or convert to powder 3. to hit very hard intransitive verb 1. to become powder 2. to apply cosme … New Collegiate Dictionary
powder — powder1 powderer, n. /pow deuhr/, n. 1. any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc. 2. a preparation in this form, as gunpowder or face powder. 3. Also, powder snow. Skiing. loose,… … Universalium
powder — /ˈpaʊdə / (say powduh) noun 1. any solid substance in the state of fine, loose particles, as produced by crushing, grinding, or disintegration; dust. 2. a preparation in this form for some special purpose, as gunpowder, a medicinal powder, a… …
powder — [pou′dər] n. [ME poudre < OFr < L pulvis (gen. pulveris), dust: see POLLEN] 1. any dry substance in the form of very fine, dustlike particles, produced by crushing, grinding, etc. 2. a specific kind of powder [bath powder, face powder] 3.… … English World dictionary
