English Dictionary: powdered | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for powdered | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Powdered \Pow"dered\, a. 1. Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with, or as with, powder. 2. Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned. [Obs.] Powdered beef, pickled meats. --Harvey. 3. (Her.) Same as {Sem[82]}. --Walpole. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Powder \Pow"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Powdered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Powdering}.] [F. poudrer.] 1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. 2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair. A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars. --Milton. 3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs.] |