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POWDERED Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word powdered. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word powdered. (close relations)
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crushed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

fine-grained
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• consisting of fine particles

• dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells

granulated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made grainy or formed into granules

ground
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the solid part of the earth's surface

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

• a relation that provides the foundation for something

• a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

• a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

• a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

• (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

verb

• fix firmly and stably

• confine or restrict to the ground

• place or put on the ground

• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

• bring to the ground

• hit or reach the ground

• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

• (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.

• cover with a primer; apply a primer to

• connect to a ground

• use as a basis for; found on

milled
verbv
adjective satellite

• (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed

pulverized
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• consisting of fine particles

atomized
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• spray very finely

• strike at with firepower or bombs

• break up into small particles

comminuted
adjectiveadj
verb

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

dusted
verbv
noun

• fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

• the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

• free microscopic particles of solid material

verb

• remove the dust from

• rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

• cover with a light dusting of a substance

• distribute loosely

pulverulent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty.

triturated
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To grind to a fine powder, to pulverize.

• To mix two solid reactants by repeated grinding and stirring.

• To break up biological tissue into individual cells via passage through a narrow opening such as a hypodermic needle.

adjective

• Ground down; pulverised.

pulverize
verbv
verb

• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

• destroy completely

• become powder or dust

comminute
verbv
verb

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

grind
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

• the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground

• hard monotonous routine work

• the act of grinding to a powder or dust

verb

• press or grind with a crushing noise

• make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

• work hard

• dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

• created by grinding

• shape or form by grinding

gunpowder
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

pound
verb, nounv, n
noun

• United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

• 16 ounces avoirdupois

• the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

• the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

• formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

• the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

• a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

• a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

• a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

verb

• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

• strike or drive against with a heavy impact

• move heavily or clumsily

• move rhythmically

• partition off into compartments

• shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

• place or shut up in a pound

• break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

powderise
adverbadv
verb

• become powder or dust

• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

powderize
verbv
verb

• become powder or dust

• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

pulverisation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

• the act of grinding to a powder or dust

• annihilation by pulverizing something

pulverise
verbv
verb

• destroy completely

• become powder or dust

• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

Best Hypernyms For POWDERED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for powdered, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
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Phrases (2)
medicinal drugtoilet articles

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