powdery

Example Sentences

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The way light is emitted at different angles depends on surface texture, which can reveal whether the surface is smooth rock or rough, powdery material.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

This is how you prevent the flat, powdery taste that comes from sprinkling seasoning over finished sauce.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Young people around the world are snatching Adidas Tang-style jackets off the shelves, bingeing on Chinese micro-dramas and experimenting with powdery make-up looks flaunted by Chinese girls and women on Douyin, China's version of TikTok.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Other signs are subtle: ground covered with powdery insulation from the lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

The baby finally let out a thin squall and Kainene forced the powdery tablet into the small open mouth.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie