bestäubt

dusted, covered with a fine powder

adjective be-SHTOYBT Rare

Also means

pollinated (of flowers)

Usage Note

Bestäubt describes a surface lightly dusted with a fine substance — flour, pollen, cocoa or chalk. Mit Puderzucker bestäubte Waffeln are waffles dusted with icing sugar. In botany it means pollinated.

Examples

"Die mit Mehl bestäubten Hände des Bäckers formten den Laib."

Natural Translation

The baker's flour-dusted hands shaped the loaf.

Literal Translation

The with flour dusted hands of the baker formed the loaf.

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