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synonyms for floury

  • chalky
  • crumbly
  • dusty
  • grainy
  • gravelly
  • arenaceous
  • arenose
  • branny
  • crumbling
  • dry
  • fine
  • friable
  • granular
  • gritty
  • impalpable
  • loose
  • mealy
  • pulverized
  • pulverulent
  • sandy
On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to floury, such as: chalky, crumbly, dusty, grainy, gravelly, and arenaceous.

antonyms for floury

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  • solid
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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.
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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 MCARDLEJULY 1, 2021WASHINGTON POST
“And ‘the principal figure’ in it is all floury and generally dishevelled,” she said at last, with a light laugh.
FORGING THE BLADESBERTRAM MITFORD
Not 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 LANDANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON
His bare brown arms were floury and he wiped them on his striped cotton apron as he came forward to open the door.
OLIVE IN ITALYMORAY 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 MOONOLIVER ONIONS
The mistress herself opened it, her hands a little floury, and a clean gingham apron over her afternoon dress.
WHEAT AND HUCKLEBERRIESCHARLOTTE MARION (WHITE) VAILE
Granular lime, such as limestone, is handled more satisfactorily than a floury slaked lime.
RIGHT USE OF LIME IN SOIL IMPROVEMENTALVA AGEE
"That's an old story now, my dear," said Frank, rubbing his floury face with his hand.
SALOMEEMMA MARSHALL
There was a piece of dough upon a floury board, and when Anita went to lay the table the Alsatian fairly flew upon the dough.
JOHN GAYTHER'S GARDEN AND THE STORIES TOLD THEREINFRANK R. STOCKTON
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO FLOURY

  • arenaceous
  • arenose
  • branny
  • chalky
  • crumbling
  • crumbly
  • dry
  • dusty
  • fine
  • floury
  • friable
  • grainy
  • granular
  • gravelly
  • gritty
  • impalpable
  • loose
  • mealy
  • pulverized
  • pulverulent
  • sandy
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.