n.
Pronunciation: ' pau ̇ -d ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: pow · dered ; pow · der · ing \ ' pau ̇ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 : to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder
2 : to reduce or convert to powder
3 : to hit very hard
intransitive verb
1 : to become powder
2 : to apply cosmetic powder
– pow · der · er \ -d ə r- ə r \ noun