"powdery" in the adjective sense
1. powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained
consisting of fine particles
"powdered cellulose"
"powdery snow"
"pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
2. powdery
as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
"a powdery blue"
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