floury

[ flouuhr-ee, flou-uh-ree ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling flour.

  2. white with flour.

Origin of floury

1
First recorded in 1585–95; flour + -y1

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How to use floury in a sentence

  • 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 Onions
  • The 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