Floury: meaning, definitions and examples

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floury

[ ˈflaʊəri ]

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baking ingredient

Containing or resembling flour; powdery.

Synonyms

dusty, mealy, powdery

Examples of usage

The dough was too floury and needed more liquid.
Her hands were floury after kneading the dough.

Translations

Translations of the word "floury" in other languages:

🇵🇹 farinhento

🇮🇳 आटे का

🇩🇪 mehlig

🇮🇩 bertepung

🇺🇦 борошнистий

🇵🇱 mączny

🇯🇵 粉っぽい

🇫🇷 farineux

🇪🇸 harinoso

🇹🇷 unlu

🇰🇷 가루 같은

🇸🇦 دقيق

🇨🇿 moučný

🇸🇰 múkový

🇨🇳 粉状的

🇸🇮 moken

🇮🇸 mjölaður

🇰🇿 ұнды

🇬🇪 ფქვილიანი

🇦🇿 unlu

🇲🇽 harinoso

Word origin

The word 'floury' originated from the combination of 'flour' + '-y'. It has been used in English since the mid-18th century to describe something that contains or resembles flour, often used in the context of baking and cooking.