powder

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaʊdər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpaʊdɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pou′dər)

Collocations for "powder"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "powder" in context.

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powder

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [fine, thick, grainy, loose, dense] powder
  2. comes in (a fine) powder
  3. is a fine powder all over [the floor, his shoulder, the table]
  4. sprinkle the powder over
  5. [hands, feet] smothered with powder
  6. [cover, coat] (it) with the powder
  7. [cover] (it) in the powder
  8. a powder used for
  9. a powder to [help, clean, dry]
  10. powder for [gymnastics, gymnasts, weightlifting, weightlifters]
  11. rubbed powder on her hands
  12. dipped his hands in the powder
  13. a [white, gray, yellow] powder
  14. mix the powder [in, with]
  15. [soap, cleaning, face, baby] powder
  16. a thin layer of powder
  17. [put, apply] some powder to your [cheeks, face, forehead]
  18. a packet of cocoa powder
  19. cook using [garlic, chili, milk] powder
  20. [crush, grind] spices into a powder
  21. baking powder or baking soda
  22. drink protein powder
  23. [skiing, snowboarding] in powder
  24. [twenty-four inches] of powder
  25. [knee, waist] -deep powder
  26. [skis, snowboards] designed for powder
  27. powder coated
  28. has a powder coating
  29. freshen up (a bit) in the powder room
  30. go to the powder room to freshen up
  31. powder [skis, snowboards]
v
  1. powder your [nose, cheeks, face, hands]
  2. powder a baby's bottom
  3. powder (the) [milk, petals, plants, spices]
  4. powdered the [cake, cookies, dough] with sugar
  5. snow powdered the [streets, house, hilltops, landscape]
  6. [glass, debris, dust] powdered the ground
  7. [dried, crushed] and powdered
n as adj
  1. has a powder coating
  2. freshen up (a bit) in the powder room
  3. go to the powder room to freshen up
  4. powder [skis, snowboards]
adv
  1. powder coated
'powder' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baking - blush - dishwasher - dust - fine - flour - grind - mesh - milk - onion - paste - ski - soda - supplement - turmeric

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