flour
the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.
any finely ground meal resembling this, as of nuts or legumes:almond flour;chickpea flour.
a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.
a fine, soft powder: flour of emery.
to grind (grain or the like) into flour.
to sprinkle or dredge with flour: Flour the chicken before frying.
(of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal; lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.
to disintegrate into minute particles.
Origin of flour
1Other words from flour
- flour·less, adjective
- o·ver·flour, verb
- un·floured, adjective
Words that may be confused with flour
- flour , flower
Words Nearby flour
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How to use flour in a sentence
Add 4 cups flour and mix with a wooden spoon until dough comes together in a shaggy ball with only a few dry spots of flour remaining.
A Chewy and Crispy Korean Bing Bread Recipe That Chicago Diners Obsess Over | Patty Diez | September 24, 2020 | EaterAkiyama walked me through his very focused process of noodle making—water from here, flour from there—and it hit me how the zen focus of mixing by hand not only served a spiritual purpose, but also a very tangible one.
Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it | By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur | September 11, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHow the flour, water, and ultimately dough should feel is something one doesn’t get when using a machine.
Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it | By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur | September 11, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThis 12-pack of flour sack towels make excellent companions for busy meal preparation and can even act as a food strainer or help keep fresh baked goods warm.
If dough is very wet and sticky, add up to an additional ¼ cup of flour to achieve desired consistency.
A Cinnamon Roll Recipe From Two Beloved Italian Restaurant Owners | Patty Diez | July 7, 2020 | Eater
Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPreheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 6, 1/2-cup ramekins and set aside.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShake off any excess flour and gently place in the heated oil.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRemove some shallots from the buttermilk and dredge in the seasoned flour mixture.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGive a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousChloride of Lime … bad smell … bad egg … white of egg … fowl … grain … flour … flour and water … milk fluid … milk.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)Those who carried wheat to the mill, from fifteen bushels brought back only twelve of flour, instead of eighteen.
It is obtained by placing a quantity of wheat flour in a bag, and kneading it under a gentle stream of water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonOld Olly's head's leveler than this mountain-side, even if his mouth is mealier 'n his own flour bags.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for flour
/ (ˈflaʊə) /
a powder, which may be either fine or coarse, prepared by sifting and grinding the meal of a grass, esp wheat
any finely powdered substance
(tr) to make (grain) into flour
(tr) to dredge or sprinkle (food or cooking utensils) with flour
(of mercury) to break into fine particles on the surface of a metal rather than amalgamating, or to produce such an effect on (a metal). The effect is caused by impurities, esp sulphur
Origin of flour
1Derived forms of flour
- floury, adjective
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