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powderhound

powderhound noun: a skiing enthusiast.

Noun

powderhound (plural powderhounds)

  1. (slang) A skiing enthusiast.
    • But it's the rare chance for above-tree line skiing that draws backcountry powderhounds to the gulf again and again.1992, “Gulf of New Hampshire”, in Backpacker, volume 20, number 119, page 84
    • Miramartian Geiger, the powderhound, has never been married.2008 January 6, Allen Salkin, “Oh, My Poor Arthritic Ski Club”, in New York Times

powderhound meaning in Bengali

powderhound in Bengali

একজন স্কিইং উৎসাহী

Forms of powderhound

pluralpowderhounds

Origin of powderhound

From powder + hound.

Questions about powderhound

What does powderhound mean?
Powderhound means a skiing enthusiast.
What is powderhound in Bengali?
Powderhound in Bengali is একজন স্কিইং উৎসাহী. See Powderhound meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is powderhound?
Powderhound is a noun.
What is the plural of powderhound?
The plural of powderhound is powderhounds.

Words near powderhound in the dictionary

  1. powderful
  2. Powderhall
  3. Powderham
  4. powderhorn
  5. powderhorns
  6. powderhound
  7. powderhounds
  8. powderiest
  9. powderily
  10. powderiness
  11. powdering

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