Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

    Puder, n, Pulver

    порошо́кporošók, пу́драpúdra, присы́пкаprisýpka

    порошо́кporošók, пу́драpúdra

  2. The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

    (countable, slang, uncountable)Cocaine in powder form (as opposed to crack).

    any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

  3. (countable, uncountable)A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.

    Puder

    пу́драpúdra

    пу́драpúdra

  4. (countable, uncountable)An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.

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

Examples

133 sentences
  1. There was some kind of white powder on the floor.

    ruНа полу был какой-то белый порошок. — Selena777

    deEine Art weißes Pulver war auf dem Boden. — dasbeispielholz

  2. Keep your powder dry.

  3. Add flour, baking powder, and milk.

  4. How much curry powder do you use a year?

  5. Dissolve the baking powder in one tablespoon of water.

    ruРастворите разрыхлитель в столовой ложке воды. — marafon

    deDas Backpulver in 1 EL Wasser auflösen. — Lebensfreude

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
fine particles of any dry substance:
Русский
By meaning 1
fine particles of any dry substance:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fine particles of any dry substance:

Origin

From Middle English poudre, pouder, pouldre, borrowed from Old French poudre, poldre, puld

From Middle English poudre, pouder, pouldre, borrowed from Old French poudre, poldre, puldre, from Latin pulverem, accusative singular of Latin pulvis (“dust, powder”). Doublet of pulver. Compare pollen (“fine flour”), polverine, pulverize.

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Forms

plural: powders
Singularpowder
Pluralpowders

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized:pulverizationpulverisation
  • a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks:gunpowder

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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