floury
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour + -y.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
floury (comparative flourier, superlative flouriest)
- Resembling flour.
- Covered in flour.
- The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
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Translations[edit]
resembling flour
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covered in flour
Middle English[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
floury
- Covered in flowers or representations of them; flowery.
- Prosperous, thriving; experiencing wealth, fame, or success.
- (cooking, rare) Blanketed in flour; floury.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “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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