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Powdered vs Pondered - What's the difference?

powdered | pondered |

As verbs the difference between powdered and pondered

is that powdered is past tense of powder while pondered is past tense of ponder.

As an adjective powdered

is which has been made into a powder.

powdered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • which has been made into a powder
    • powdered milk
  • which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup)
    • powdered ladies
    powdered wig
  • (obsolete) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned.
    • Powdered beef, pickled meats — Harvey.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (powder)

    • pondered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ponder)

    • ponder

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wonder, to think of deeply.
  • To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
    • I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.
  • * Bible, Proverbs iv. 26
    • Ponder the path of thy feet.
  • (obsolete) To weigh.

    • Synonyms

    * chew over * mull over * See also

    Related terms

    * preponder * preponderance * preponderant * preponderate

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