floury
English
Etymology
From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour + -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflaʊɹi/
- Rhymes: -aʊɹi
Adjective
floury (comparative flourier, superlative flouriest)
- Resembling flour.
- These mashed potatoes have a floury texture.
- Covered in flour.
- The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
Derived terms
Translations
resembling flour
covered in flour
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfluːriː/
Adjective
floury
References
- “flǒurī, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-25.
- “flǒurī, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-25.
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