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floury.

Resembling flour.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈflaʊəɹi/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈflaʊɹi/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Resembling flour.

    These mashed potatoes have a floury texture.
  2. Covered in flour.

    The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
  3. High in starch; tending to break down easily when cooked.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour + -y. Piecewise doublet of flowery.

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