5. Barrenness, sterility, unproductiveness, unfruitfulness. Powder, n.
1. Dust, pulverized substance. 2. Gunpowder. Powder, v. a.
1. Comminute, pulverize, levigate, triturate. 2. Sprinkle. Powder-post, n. [U. S.] Dry-rot, sap-rot.
Powdery, a.
1. Dusty, mealy, pulverulent. 2. Friable, crumbling. Power, n.
1. Ableness, efficacy, ability, capability, faculty, efficiency, cogency, competency, might. 2. Force, energy, strength, ability. 3. Susceptibility, capacity. 4. Faculty, talent, endowment, gift. 5. Authority, authoritativeness, rule, prerogative, sovereignty, sway, control, domination, dominion, influence,
command, government. 6. Sovereign, potentate, governor, ruler, monarch. 7. Divinity, angel (good or bad), spirit. 8. Host, army, troop. 9. Fleet, navy.
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