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

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 worst part on the way back were the switchbacks. Almost all the trail was covered with powdery snow brought up with the wind, it was very hard to go with just microspikes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The Group Headquarters building was an enormous, windy, antiquated structure built of powdery red stone and banging plumbing.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller