floury

Speech parts

1. floury - Adjective

2. floury - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or resembling flour; mealy; covered with flour.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sandy chalky fine flour granular dusty gritty powdery grainy crumbly friable mealy farinaceous powdered gravelly
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Antonyms

rocky sandy stony rough harsh coarse
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Related terms

wood flour

Phrases with the word

floury kernel

Examples

a floury clay Source: Internet

Floury, or mealy (baking) potatoes have more starch (20–22%) than waxy (boiling) potatoes (16–18%). Source: Internet

I think, I’m not positive, they’re slightly less waxy than yukon golds, however, many pommes anna recipes use russets, which are more floury than all of the above. Source: Internet

This delicate and brothy clam chowder soaks into the toast — an elegant and light-handed way of adding tender — rather than floury, thick and pasty — body to the soup. Source: Internet

The Madeleine I buy is either too dry, too floury, or worse, has the acrid taste of baking powder.” Source: Internet

It’s definitely peanutty and genuine, but a lot of this flavor is muted behind the floury taste of the corn cereal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

flourmonger Flournoy floursack floury baker floury kernel floury miller