English-Thai Dictionary

powder

N ดินปืน  din-puan

 

powder

N ผง  pong

 

powder

N แป้ง  pang

 

powder

VI กลายเป็น ผง  klai-pen-pong

 

powder

VT ทา แป้ง  ผัด หน้า  spatter bedaub spray ta-pang

 

powder

VT ทำให้ เป็นผง  บด เป็นผง  crush crumble granulize mince tam-hai-pen-pong

 

powder horn

N กระบอก ใส่ ดินปืน  kra-bok-sai-din-puan

 

powder puff

N พัฟ ทา หน้า  puff paf-ta-na

 

powder room

N ห้องน้ำ ผู้หญิง  hong-nam-ying

 

powder your nose

SL สูด โคเคน  sud-ko-ken

 

powdery

ADJ ที่ เป็นผง  dusty gravelly powdered talc-like ti-pen-pong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POWDER

n.[L. pulvis.] 1. Any dry substance composed of minute particles, whether natural or artificial; more generally, a substance comminuted or triturated to fine particles. Thus dust is the powder of earth; flour is the powder of grain. But the word is particularly applied to substances reduced to fine particles for medicinal purposes.
2. A composition of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal, mixed and granulated; gun-powder.
3. Hair powder; pulverized starch.

 

POWDER

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

 

POWDER

v.i.To come violently. [Not in use. ]

 

POWDER-BOX

n.A box in which hair-powder is kept.

 

POWDER-CART

n.A cart that carries powder and shot for artillery.

 

POWDER-CHEST

n.A small box or case charged with powder, old nails, etc. fastened to the side of a ship, to be discharged at an enemy attempting to board.

 

POWDERED

pp. Reduced to powder; sprinkled with powder; corned; salted.

 

POWDER-FLASK

n.A flask in which gunpowder is carried.

 

POWDER-HORN

n.A horn in which gunpowder is carried by sportsmen.

 

POWDERING

ppr. Pulverizing; sprinkling with powder; corning; salting.

 

POWDERING-TUB

n.A tub or vessel in which meat is corned or salted. 1. The place where an infected lecher is cured.

 

POWDER-MILL

n.A mill in which gunpowder is made.

 

POWDER-ROOM

n.The apartment in a ship where gunpowder is kept.

 

POWDERY

a.Friable; easily crumbling to pieces. 1. Dusty; sprinkled with powder.
2. Resembling powder.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POWDER

Pow "der, n. Etym: [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre,puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize. ]

 

1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. Grind their bones to powder small. Shak.

 

2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc. ; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc. -- Powder down (Zoöl.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers. -- Powder-down feather (Zoöl.), one of a peculiar kind of modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a scaly exfoliation. -- Powder-down patch (Zoöl.), a tuft or patch of powder-down feathers. -- Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines. Farrow. -- Powder hoy (Naut. ), a vessel specially fitted to carry powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually painted red and carry a red flag. -- Powder magazine, or Powder room. See Magazine, 2. -- Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine. -- Powder monkey (Naut. ), a boy formerly employed on war vessels to carry powder; a powder boy. -- Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry. -- Powder puff. See Puff, n.

 

POWDER

Pow "der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Powdered; p. pr. & vb. n. Powdering. ]Etym: [F. poudrer. ]

 

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. A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars. Milton.

 

3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs. ]

 

POWDER

POWDER Pow "der, v. i.

 

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.

 

POWDERED

POWDERED Pow "dered, a.

 

1. Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with, or as with, powder.

 

2. Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned. [Obs. ] Powdered beef, pickled meats. Harvey.

 

3. (Her. )

 

Defn: Same as Semé. Walpole.

 

POWDERFLASK

POWDERFLASK Pow "der *flask `, n.

 

Defn: A flask in which gunpowder is carried, having a charging tube at the end.

 

POWDERHORN

POWDERHORN Pow "der *horn `, n.

 

Defn: A horn in which gunpowder is carried.

 

POWDERING

POWDERING Pow "der *ing,

 

Defn: a. & n. from Powder, v. t. Powdering tub. (a ) A tub or vessel in which meat is corned or salted. (b ) A heated tub in which an infected lecher was placed for cure. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

POWDERMILL

POWDERMILL Pow "der *mill `, n.

 

Defn: A mill in which gunpowder is made.

 

POWDER-POSTED

POWDER-POSTED Pow "der-post `ed, a.

 

Defn: Affected with dry rot; reduced to dust by rot. See Dry rot, under Dry. [U.S.]

 

POWDERY

POWDERY Pow "der *y, a.

 

1. Easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar.

 

2. Sprinkled or covered with powder; dusty; as, the powdery bloom on plums.

 

3. Resembling powder; consisting of powder. "The powdery snow. " Wordsworth.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

powder

pow der |ˈpoudər ˈpaʊdər | ▶noun fine dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance: when the powder is mixed with water, it becomes a creamy white paste | cocoa powder | [ in sing. ] : crush the poppy seeds to a powder. • (also face powder ) a cosmetic in this form designed to be applied to a person's face with a brush or soft pad. • dated a medicine or drug in this form, usually designed to be dissolved in a liquid. • (also powder snow ) light, dry, newly fallen snow: [ as modifier ] : powder skiing. • short for gunpowder ( sense 1 ). ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 apply powder to (the face or body ): she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume. • sprinkle or cover (a surface ) with powder or a powdery substance: broken glass powdered the floor | figurative : high cheekbones powdered with freckles. 2 reduce (a substance ) to a powder by drying or crushing it: then the rose petals are dried and powdered. PHRASES keep one's powder dry remain cautious and ready for a possible emergency. take a powder informal depart quickly, esp. in order to avoid a difficult situation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, pulver- ‘dust. ’

 

powder blue

pow der blue |ˌpaʊdər ˈblu | ▶noun a soft, pale blue: [ as modifier ] : a powder-blue jumpsuit.

 

powder-coat

pow der-coat ▶verb [ with obj. ] cover (an object ) with a polyester or epoxy powder, which is then heated to fuse into a protective layer.

 

powdered

pow dered |ˈpoudərd ˈpaʊdərd | ▶adjective in the form of powder: powdered milk.

 

powdered sugar

pow dered sug ar |ˈpaʊdərd ˈʃʊɡər | ▶noun another term for confectioners sugar.

 

powder flask

pow der flask ▶noun historical a small container with a nozzle for carrying and dispensing gunpowder.

 

powder horn

pow der horn ▶noun historical the horn of an ox, cow, or similar animal used to hold gunpowder, with the wide end filled in and a nozzle at the pointed end.

 

powder hound

pow der hound ▶noun informal a person who enjoys skiing on powder snow.

 

powder keg

pow der keg |ˈpaʊdər ˌkɛɡ | ▶noun a barrel of gunpowder. • a dangerous or volatile situation: the place had been a powder keg since the uprising.

 

Powderly, Terence Vincent

Pow der ly, Terence Vincent |ˈpoudərlē ˈpaʊdərli | (1849 –1924 ), US labor leader. Although he was the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1878 –84, he also headed the Knights of Labor 1879 –93 and was largely responsible for the first Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 and the Contract Labor Act 1885.

 

powder metallurgy

pow der met al lur gy ▶noun the production and working of metals as fine powders that can be pressed and sintered to form objects.

 

powder monkey

pow der mon key ▶noun historical a boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns. • informal a person who works with explosives.

 

powder-post beetle

pow der-post bee tle ▶noun a small brown beetle whose wood-boring larvae reduce wood to a very fine powder. [Family Lyctidae: several genera. ]

 

powder puff

pow der puff |ˈpaʊdər ˌpəf |(also powderpuff ) ▶noun a soft pad for applying powder to the skin, esp. the face. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 (of sports ) played by women or girls only: a fifth grade powder-puff football game. 2 informal (of a person or thing ) ineffectual: a powder-puff hitter.

 

Powder River

Pow der Riv er a river that flows for 485 miles (780 km ) from northeastern Wyoming into southern Montana to join the Yellowstone River.

 

powder room

pow der room |ˈpaʊdər ˌrum | ▶noun used euphemistically to refer to a women's toilet in a public building.

 

powder snow

pow der snow |ˈpaʊdər snoʊ | ▶noun see powder.

 

powdery

pow der y |ˈpoudərē ˈpaʊdəri | ▶adjective consisting of or resembling powder: powdery snow. • covered with powder: her pale powdery cheeks.

 

powdery mildew

pow der y mil dew ▶noun mildew on a plant that is marked by a white floury covering consisting of conidia. Compare with downy mildew. [Family Erysiphaceae, subdivision Ascomycotina. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

powder

pow ¦der |ˈpaʊdə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance: add four tablespoons of cocoa powder | [ count noun ] : crush the poppy seeds to a powder. • (also face powder ) a cosmetic in the form of powder, applied to a person's face with a brush or soft pad. • [ count noun ] dated a medicine or drug in the form of powder, usually designed to be dissolved in a liquid. • (also powder snow ) loose, dry newly fallen snow. • gunpowder. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 apply cosmetic powder to (the face or body ): she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume. • sprinkle or cover (a surface ) with powder or a powdery substance: broken glass powdered the floor. 2 reduce (a substance ) to a powder by drying or crushing it: then the rose petals are dried and powdered. PHRASES keep one's powder dry remain cautious and ready for a possible emergency. powder one's nose euphemistic (of a woman ) go to the toilet. take a powder N. Amer. informal depart quickly, especially in order to avoid a difficult situation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, pulver- ‘dust ’.

 

powder blue

pow ¦der blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a soft, pale blue: [ as modifier ] : a powder-blue jumpsuit.

 

powder-coat

powder-coat ▶verb [ with obj. ] cover (an object ) with a polyester or epoxy powder, which is then heated to fuse into a protective layer.

 

powdered

pow ¦dered |ˈpaʊdəd | ▶adjective in the form of powder: powdered milk.

 

powdered sugar

pow ¦dered sugar ▶noun North American term for icing sugar.

 

powder flask

pow ¦der flask ▶noun historical a small container with a nozzle for carrying and dispersing gunpowder.

 

powder horn

pow ¦der horn ▶noun historical the horn of an ox, cow, or similar animal used to hold gunpowder, with the wide end filled in and a nozzle at the pointed end.

 

powder hound

pow der hound ▶noun informal a person who enjoys skiing on powder snow.

 

powder keg

pow ¦der keg ▶noun a barrel of gunpowder. • a dangerous or volatile situation: the place had been a powder keg since the uprising.

 

Powderly, Terence Vincent

Pow der ly, Terence Vincent |ˈpoudərlē ˈpaʊdərli | (1849 –1924 ), US labor leader. Although he was the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1878 –84, he also headed the Knights of Labor 1879 –93 and was largely responsible for the first Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 and the Contract Labor Act 1885.

 

powder metallurgy

pow ¦der me ¦tal |lurgy ▶noun [ mass noun ] the production and working of metals as fine powders which can be pressed and sintered to form objects.

 

powder monkey

pow ¦der mon ¦key ▶noun historical a boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns. • N. Amer. a person who works with explosives.

 

powder-post beetle

powder-post bee ¦tle ▶noun a small brown beetle whose wood-boring larvae reduce wood to a very fine powder. ●Family Lyctidae: several genera.

 

powder puff

pow ¦der puff ▶noun a soft pad for applying powder to the skin, especially the face. • informal an ineffectual person or thing: [ as modifier ] : a powder-puff bowler.

 

Powder River

Pow der Riv er a river that flows for 485 miles (780 km ) from northeastern Wyoming into southern Montana to join the Yellowstone River.

 

powder room

pow ¦der room ▶noun euphemistic a women's toilet in a public building. • N. Amer. a toilet in a domestic house.

 

powder snow

pow ¦der snow ▶noun see powder.

 

powdery

pow |dery |ˈpaʊdəriː | ▶adjective resembling or characteristic of powder in texture: when the package was opened, a powdery white substance fell out.

 

powdery mildew

pow |dery mil ¦dew ▶noun [ mass noun ] mildew on a plant which is marked by a white floury covering consisting of conidia. Compare with downy mildew. ●Family Erysiphaceae, subdivision Ascomycotina.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

powder

powder noun the residue was a pinkish powder: dust, fine particles; talcum powder, talc. ▶verb 1 she powdered her face: dust, sprinkle /cover with powder. 2 the grains are powdered: crush, grind, pulverize, pound, mill; technical comminute. 3 powdered milk: dry, freeze-dry; technical lyophilize.

 

powdery

powdery adjective a powdery substance floated through the air: fine, dry, fine-grained, powder-like, dusty, chalky, floury, sandy, crumbly, friable.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

powder

powder noun dust, fine particles, fine grains; talcum powder, talc; archaic pulvil, pulvilio; rare pounce. ▶verb 1 give lipstick staying power by lightly powdering your lips first: dust, sprinkle /dredge /cover with powder, talc. 2 the rose petals are dried and powdered: crush, grind, pulverize, pound, mill, granulate; technical comminute, triturate; archaic bray, levigate.

 

powdered

powdered adjective powdered milk: dried, freeze-dried, dehydrated; technical lyophilized.

 

powder room

powder room noun lavatory, toilet; Brit. the Ladies, cloakroom, (public ) convenience; N. Amer. ladies' room, restroom, bathroom, washroom, comfort station; Brit. informal loo.

 

powdery

powdery adjective 1 a powdery residue: fine, dry, fine-grained, powder-like, dusty, chalky, floury, mealy, sandy, crumbly, friable, granulated, granular; ground, crushed, pulverized; rare pulverulent, levigated. 2 her pale powdery cheeks: powder-covered, powdered.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

powder

pow der /páʊdə r /〖語源は 「ほこり 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U C 粉 , 粉末 ; 粉製品 ▸ in powder form 粉末で ▸ curry powder カレー粉 2 U 粉おしろい ; 歯みがき粉 .3 U 粉雪 (powder snow ).4 U 火薬 (gunpowder ).5 U C ｟やや古 ｠粉薬 , 散薬 .k è ep one's p ó wder dr ỳ ｟やや古 ｠万一に備えておく, (決断前に )様子をうかがう (↑名詞 4 ).not w ò rth (the ) p ò wder and sh ó t ほとんど価値ががない .t à ke a p ó wder ｟米 くだけて ｠(問題に巻き込まれないよう )雲がくれする, ずらかる .動詞 他動詞 1 〈顔 身体の一部 〉に粉おしろいを付ける, (ベビー )パウダーをはたく .2 «…を » …にふりかける , まき散らす «with » .3 …を粉にする , 粉砕する .自動詞 1 粉 (状 )になる .2 粉おしろいを付ける .～̀ bl ú e 淡青灰色 .～́ fl à sk 携帯用火薬入れ .～́ h ò rn 牛角製火薬入れ .～́ k è g 1 (一触即発の )危険な場所 [状態 ].2 火薬だる .～́ magaz ì ne 火薬庫 .～́ m è tallurgy 粉末冶金 （や きん ）.～́ m ò nkey パウダーモンキー 〘戦闘時に火薬を運ぶ役もした少年水兵 〙.～́ p ù ff 化粧用パフ .～́ r ò om 婦人用化粧室 〘トイレの婉曲表現 〙; ｟米 ｠(家庭内の )トイレ .

 

powdered

p ó w dered (!〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗) 1 粉状になった .2 粉をふりかけた .3 おしろいを付けた 〈ほおなど 〉.～́ m ì lk 粉ミルク .～́ s ù gar ｟米 ｠粉砂糖 .

 

powdery

pow der y /páʊd (ə )ri /形容詞 1 粉の, 粉末状の ▸ powdery snow 粉雪 .2 粉にまみれた, 粉だらけの .3 もろい .～́ m ì ldew 〘植 〙うどん粉病 .