The surface of the old statue felt powdery from years of weathering.

The powderiness of the cocoa made the cake light and delicate.

The botanist studied several powdery mildews affecting the vineyard's young leaves.

On the windswept headland, a solitary powdery liveforever clung to the rocky crevice, its silvery rosette shimmering in the ocean breeze.

In the dry rock garden, the powdery liveforevers created a soft, silvery carpet.

After the weather turned humid, powdery mildew began covering the tomato plants and the gardener worried about losing the harvest.