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floury

US/ˈflaʊəɹi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

resembling flour in fine powdery texture

  • “a floury clay”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • floury baker
  • floury miller
  • wood flour

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