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flourier

flourier is the comparative form of floury.

Meaning of floury

Adjective

floury (comparative flourier, superlative flouriest)

  1. Resembling flour.
    • These mashed potatoes have a floury texture.
  2. Covered in flour.
    • The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
  3. High in starch; tending to break down easily when cooked.
    • Boil four large floury potatoes till they are thoroughly done; peel them and mash them smooth with the back of a spoon1872, Thomas Low Nichols, How to Cook: The Principles and Practice of Scientific, Economic Hygienic, and Aesthetic Gastronomy : with Model Recipes in Every Department of Cookery, Original and...

Questions about flourier

What is flourier the comparative form of?
Flourier is the comparative form of floury.

Words near flourier in the dictionary

  1. flour-delice
  2. flour-monger
  3. floured
  4. flourescence
  5. flourescent
  6. flourier
  7. flouriest
  8. flourily
  9. flourine
  10. flouriness
  11. flouring

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