powderiness
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powderiness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Having consistency of fine, dry particles Nouns 1. powderiness; grittiness, sandiness; efflorescence; friability. See vapor. 2. (powdery substance) powder, dust, sand, sawdust; grit; meal, bran, flour,… … English dictionary for students
powderiness — noun having a very fine texture the fineness of the sand on the beach • Syn: ↑fineness • Derivationally related forms: ↑powdery, ↑fine (for: ↑fineness) • … Useful english dictionary
Pulverulence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pulverulence >N =>(State of powder.) GRP: N State of powder. Sgm: N State of powder. powderiness powderiness pulverulence Sgm: N State of powder. sandiness sandiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N State of powder.… … English dictionary for students
fineness — noun 1. the quality of being very good indeed (Freq. 1) the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine • Syn: ↑choiceness • Derivationally related forms: ↑choice (for: ↑choiceness) … Useful english dictionary
pulverulently — adjective In a manner characterized by powderiness or dustiness. See Also: pulverulence, pulverulent … Wiktionary
powdery — adjective Of or pertaining to powder. We were plowing through great deeps of powdery alkali dust that rose in thick clouds and floated across the plain like smoke from a burning house. We were coated with it like millers; so were the coach, the… … Wiktionary
atomize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. vaporize; pulverize. See vapor, powderiness. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. separate, disintegrate, vaporize, spray, pulverize … English dictionary for students
brittleness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fragility Nouns 1. brittleness, fragility, friability, breakability, frangibility, frailty; crispness, delicacy, crumbliness; vulnerability. See powderiness, weakness. 2. (something brittle) glass,… … English dictionary for students
crumb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bit, fragment, scrap, mite, morsel, jot, ort; leaving, leftover. See part, littleness, remainder, powderiness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. particle, scrap, morsel; see bit 1 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
crumble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. disintegrate, break up, fall to pieces; decay, degenerate. See destruction, deterioration, powderiness, weakness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. fall apart, disintegrate, break up; see break 3 , decay ,… … English dictionary for students
