- 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.