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POWDERINESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a very fine texture

Example:

the fineness of the sand on the beach

Synonyms:

fineness; powderiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("powderiness" is a kind of...):

smoothness (a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch)

Derivation:

powdery (consisting of fine particles)

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