Etymology
Origin of floury
Example Sentences
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Like boxers who fight bathed in fine dust, these men were filthy white with floury ash.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
“Look for that info on the packaging and a more floury surface appearance on the pasta. Bronze-cut pastas release more starch and encourage the sauce to adhere,” Voraciously staff writer Becky Krystal wrote.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
The singers’ faces are caked in floury white, like Kabuki actors rushed into service before being fully prepared.
From New York Times • May 15, 2022
All-purpose flour is the faithful old floury friend that we lean on for pancakes, muffins, and everything in between.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2021
The cook was fixing supper and had set out salmon mousse with little floury crackers.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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