Word: nonpowdery
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
pow
der
y
Definition: Not powdery; as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: powder
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To turn into powder; to become powdery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pulvis
Language: la
Decoded: pulvis
Meaning: dust, powder
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.