Past tense of powder
regular verb
The past tense of powder is powdered. The past participle is also powdered.
Forms of powder
| Base form (V1) | powder /ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | powdered /ˈpaʊdɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | powdered /ˈpaʊdɚd/ |
| Present participle | powdering |
| Third person singular | powders /ˈpaʊ.dəz/ |
Powdered in a sentence
- The little man who had started all the trouble with his singing telegram had powdered.1980, Stephen King, The Wedding Gig
- We took the powdered milk and hydrated it until it was drinkable.From the entry hydrated
- The powdered roots of the Guayacan (lignum vitae) have detersive properties, and were once used as a household cleaning agent.From the entry detersive
- The Tiiv of Nigeria kept bees in special horns containing powdered poisons.2023, Paul Chrystal, Bioterrorism & Biological Warfare: Disease as a Weapon of War. From the entry Tiiv
- Powdered dashi (like Hondashi) makes an instant broth but sacrifices some flavor.2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times, archived from the original…. From the entry steepable
Meaning of powder
- noun The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
- noun Cocaine in powder form (as opposed to crack).
- noun A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.
Questions about the past tense of powder
- What is the past tense of powder?
- The past tense of powder is powdered.
- What is the past participle of powder?
- The past participle of powder is powdered.
- Is powder a regular or irregular verb?
- Powder is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: powder (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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