powder

Definition

  • noun: a dry substance made up of very tiny pieces of something
  • verb: to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder
  • verb: to put powder on (your face or body)
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: dust, comminute, pulverize

Examples

  • They don't know how the election will turn out, so for now they're just 'keeping their powder dry'.

  • The girls put on their lipstick and (face) 'powder' before heading out to the dance.

  • The boys decided to 'take a powder' as soon as they saw there was work to be done.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Yeah, five minutes. Five minutes, and then... We stop. BOTH: Five minutes and then we stop. PIGEON TOADY: What? Powder? Baby powder. Homing pigeon powers activate! (DEVICE POWERING UP) - Ah! - (WIND WHOOSHING) (..)
    2016 Storks