ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gunpowderous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gunpowderous is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.

Example Sentences

Asher and Blok rushed through the cordite-reeking jacaranda trees, past the gunpowderous pines, the saltpetre palms, and the ammonia-scented azaleas, […]
I and my companions were seated, but as I tried to adopt the cross-legged posture of the other guests, a gunpowderous crack from the joints of one of my knees broke, I thought, the spell of the séance rather.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gunpowdery, gunpowderish, gunlike, powderlike, powderous, pulverous.

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