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floury

/ˈflaʊɹi/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to or covered with flour.

    - "The baker used a floury countertop to roll out the dough."
    - "The floury texture of the cake made it especially delicious."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with floury
power , tower , hour
Variants
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flour , flourless , flours , floury
Etymology
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Derived from the Old French word 'flour' meaning 'flour'.


Trivia
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  1. Flour was once used as a form of currency in some parts of Europe.

  2. The first recorded use of the word 'flour' in English was in the 1300s.

  3. Flour is a key ingredient in many traditional dishes around the world.


Related Concepts
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  1. Bakery: A place where flour and other ingredients are used to make and sell baked goods.

  2. Flour: A fine powder made from grinding grains, seeds, or roots.


Culture
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In literature, 'floury' has been used to describe the texture of baked goods, such as cakes and pastries.

How to Memorize "floury"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a baker working with flour on a countertop.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'floury' with baked goods and a flour-covered countertop.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Floury baked goods are delicious' to remember the meaning of 'floury'.


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