What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Powdery vs Powdered - What's the difference?

powdery | powdered | Related terms |

Powdered is a synonym of powdery.



As adjectives the difference between powdery and powdered

is that powdery is of or pertaining to powder while powdered is which has been made into a powder.

As a verb powdered is

past tense of powder.

powdery

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to powder.
  • *1872 , , Roughing It , ch. 21,
  • *: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 mules, the mail-bags, the driver—we and the sage-brush and the other scenery were all one monotonous color.

    • Related terms

    * powderiness

    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)