Word of the Day:
floury
What It Means
Resembling flour.
Covered in flour.
High in starch; tending to break down easily when cooked.
The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
Floury in Context
“As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour + -y. Piecewise doublet of flowery.
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