floury
Origin of floury
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How to use floury in a sentence
To make the dumplings, mix the dry ingredients, and work in the shortening with a fork until pea-size balls of floury dough start to form.
By then, Britain’s pie tradition stretched back centuries to the cooks who encased hunks of meat in a thick armor of floury dough known as a “coffin.”
America forgot how to make proper pie. Can we remember before it’s too late? | Megan McArdle | July 1, 2021 | Washington Post“And ‘the principal figure’ in it is all floury and generally dishevelled,” she said at last, with a light laugh.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordNot even stopping to wipe her floury hands, she walked over to the window, tore open the envelope and began to read.
Mary Ware's Promised Land | Annie Fellows JohnstonHis bare brown arms were floury and he wiped them on his striped cotton apron as he came forward to open the door.
Olive in Italy | Moray Dalton
His complexion was floury, and looked as if, had you touched it, a mothy dust would have adhered to your finger.
Back o' the Moon | Oliver OnionsThe mistress herself opened it, her hands a little floury, and a clean gingham apron over her afternoon dress.
Wheat and Huckleberries | Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile
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