powder
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
Types & categories
- solid hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
pulverize the grains
Types & categories
- disintegrate hypernym
Related & opposite
- pulverization derivation
- pulverization derivation
- powderize verb group
Sense 3 noun
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Types & categories
- explosive hypernym
Sense 4 verb
apply powder to
She powdered her nose
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Sense 5 noun
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
Types & categories
- medication hypernym
- toiletry hypernym
- araroba hyponym
- aspirin powder hyponym
- baby powder hyponym
- Dover's powder hyponym
- face powder hyponym
- toilet powder hyponym
Related & opposite
- powder derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | powder |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | powderize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | powdery |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | solid |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pulverization |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pulverization |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | powderize |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disintegrate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | explosive |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | powder |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | powderer |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | make up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | talc |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | powder |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | medication |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | toiletry |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | araroba |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | aspirin powder |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | baby powder |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Dover's powder |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | face powder |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | toilet powder |