powder

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for powder

powder 🔊 /pawˈdɚ/

powder : සුනු

powder : කුඩ

powder : වෙඩිබේත්

powder : පියර

powder : චූර්ණය

powder : සුන්

powder : කුඩු කරනවා

powder : කුඩු

powder : පුයර දමනවා

powder : පුයර

powder : කුඩු ඉසිනවා

powder definition

Noun.

  1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
  2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

Transitive verb.

  1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.
  2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
  3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
  2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.