Powder (Verb)
Meaning 1
Apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The makeup artist carefully powdered the actress's face to create a flawless base for the stage show.
- She powdered her nose one last time before heading out to the party.
- The old-fashioned recipe required the cook to powder the spices before adding them to the mixture.
- Historians often noted that fashionable gentlemen in the 18th century wore powdered wigs as a status symbol.
- After the hike, he powdered his feet to dry the sweat and prevent blistering.
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Meaning 2
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Chalk cliffs can easily powder if their surface becomes dry and brittle over time.
- The intense heat from the furnace will powder these stones into fine dust.
- Insect wings powder easily when touched, revealing delicate networks.
- Years of neglect allowed weeds to grow over the relic until it began to powder.
- Heavy mining machinery can accidentally powder formations of rare minerals.