poodyr

Manx

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English poudre, pouldre, from Old French poudre, poldre, puldre, from Latin pulvis (“dust, powder”).

Noun

poodyr m (genitive singular poodyragh, no plural)

1. powder
2. gunpowder; explosive gelatine

Synonyms

• poodyr çhentagh (“gunpowder”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• clooieag phoodyragh (“powder-puff”)
• Cochialg yn Phoodyr (“the Gunpowder Plot”)
• guilley poodyragh (“powder-monkey”)
• kishtey poodyr (“compact”)
• mwyllin poodyragh (“powder mill”)

• poodyr eddin (“face powder”)
• poodyragh (“powdery”)
• poodyraght (“powderiness”)
• poodyrit (“powdered”)
• tasht poodyragh (“powder magazine”)