powder
Meaning
Powder is a fine, dry substance made by crushing or grinding a solid.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "powder" with "pound," which is a unit of weight.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
was
standing
in
my
small
kitchen
and
mixing
eggs
and
sugar
for
a
cake
.
When
I
opened
the
bag
I
saw
that
the
flour
was
empty
,
so
I
decided
to
use
a
little
cocoa
powder
to
add
some
flavor
.
My
sister
,
who
was
watching
me
,
smiled
and
said
the
cake
might
still
be
tasty
.
We
baked
it
for
thirty
minutes
and
the
smell
filled
the
house
.
In
the
end
the
cake
looked
simple
,
but
everyone
liked
it
and
asked
for
a
second
piece
.
Common Phrases
face powder
baking powder
powder sugar
Related Words
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