floury

[ flouuhr-ee, flou-uh-ree ]

/ ˈflaʊər i, ˈflaʊ ə ri /

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling flour.

white with flour.

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Origin of floury

First recorded in 1585–95; flour + -y¹

Words nearby floury

flourish, flourishing, flour mill, flour mite, flour moth, floury, flout, flow, flowage, flowback, flow breccia

How to use floury in a sentence

To make the dumplings, mix the dry ingredients, and work in the shortening with a fork until pea-size balls of floury dough start to form.
How to Eat Delmarvelously|jversteegh|July 8, 2021|Outside Online
By then, Britain’s pie tradition stretched back centuries to the cooks who encased hunks of meat in a thick armor of floury dough known as a “coffin.”
America forgot how to make proper pie. Can we remember before it’s too late?|Megan McArdle|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
“And ‘the principal figure’ in it is all floury and generally dishevelled,” she said at last, with a light laugh.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford
Not even stopping to wipe her floury hands, she walked over to the window, tore open the envelope and began to read.
Mary Ware's Promised Land|Annie Fellows Johnston

His bare brown arms were floury and he wiped them on his striped cotton apron as he came forward to open the door.
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton
His complexion was floury, and looked as if, had you touched it, a mothy dust would have adhered to your finger.
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions
The mistress herself opened it, her hands a little floury, and a clean gingham apron over her afternoon dress.
Wheat and Huckleberries|Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile

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