Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb powder

2 senses of powder

Sense 1
powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise -- (make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains")
       => disintegrate -- (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died")

Sense 2
powder -- (apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig")
       => make up -- (apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning")

Antonyms of adj powdered

1 sense of powdered

Sense 1
powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained -- (consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding")

INDIRECT (VIA fine) -> coarse, harsh -- (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave")

Similarity of adj powdered

1 sense of powdered

Sense 1
powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained -- (consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding")
       => fine (vs. coarse) -- (of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust")