Meanings
comparative more powderily · superlative most powderily
- rareIn a powdery manner.
[…] into the lane and past black bushes of sloe powderily bloomed with blue fruit in the sun.
1959, H. E. Bates, The Watercress Girl1 more example
An obviously bleached blonde, thick pancake makeup flaking powderily off deep furrowed wrinkles on her face, confronted me.
1960, Harold Livingston, The Climacticon, page 98
Origin
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