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pulverous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or consisting of dust or powder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: dusty, powdery, pulverulent

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare Latin pulvereus, from pulvis, pulveris (“dust, powder”). By surface analysis, pulver + -ous.