flour

as inpowder
as inpulverize

Synonyms for flour

verb crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains

Antonyms for flour

powdered

verb. crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains

Word Origin & History

early 13c., flur "flower" (see flower (n.)); meaning "finer portion of ground grain" is mid-13c., from the notion of flour as the "finest part" of meal (cf. French fleur de farine), as distinguished from the coarser parts (meal). Spelled flower until flour became the accepted form c.1830 to end confusion.

Example Sentences forflour

I will send back and get the flour, as it is only five miles off.

We have now only flour enough for the remainder of our journey.

Roll in the white of egg and then in flour and sauté in butter.

Sift the baking powder and spices with the flour and add these.

Dredge the fruits and nuts with flour and fold them into the mixture.

Give the proportions of fat and flour that may be used for pastry.

Mix the sugar and flour and stir them into the boiling water.

Add the remainder of the liquid and stir in half of the flour.

Then stir in the remainder of the milk and half of the flour.

How may the kind and quality of flour be judged in purchasing it?

flour

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More words related to flour

powder

powdered

pulverize