powderlike
Resembling fine dust
Resembling powder in texture or appearance—fine, dry, and easily dispersed.
The powderlike snow barely clung to the branches.
She brushed the powderlike residue from her hands.
Acceptable in quality
- flouryCovered with grain dust
- pulverizedMade into powder
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- siftedPassed through a strainer
ground · milled · impalpable · chalky · velvety · smooth · dusty · feathery
Devoid of water
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- anhydrousContaining no water
moistureless · brittle · crumbly · friable · dusty · flaky · withered · crisp
Composed of minute particles
- particlesMinute pieces of matter
- granulesSmall discrete particles
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- sandyFull of fine grains
grainy · coarse · crystalline · ultrafine · particulate · sediment · residue · specks
fine
Acceptable in quality
- flouryCovered with grain dust
- pulverizedMade into powder
- silkySmooth and lustrous
sifted · ground · milled · impalpable · chalky · velvety · smooth · dusty · feathery · light
arid
Devoid of water
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
anhydrous · moistureless · brittle · crumbly · friable · dusty · flaky · withered · crisp · dry
fine-grained
Composed of minute particles
sandy · grainy · coarse · crystalline · ultrafine · particulate · sediment · residue · specks
talc
Hydrated magnesium silicate
- flourMilled grain powder
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
ash · pollen · spores · soot · sawdust · cinnamon · cocoa · matcha · turmeric · paprika
atomize
Convert to fine particles
aerosolize · nebulize · sift · sprinkle · dust · disperse · dissipate · waft · settle · billow
powder, powdered, gunpowder, powdery, powders, baby powder, powdering, talcum powder, baking powder