Standard Lemma guide

floury

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈflaʊəɹi/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈflaʊɹi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aʊəɹi
  • rhymes with -aʊɹi
  • homophone: flowery (US and one UK pronunciation)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling flour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • These mashed potatoes have a floury texture.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Covered in flour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

High in starch; tending to break down easily when cooked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

resembling flour in fine powdery texture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a floury clay

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour + -y. Piecewise doublet of flowery.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: брашнен (brašnen) — resembling flour
  • Catalan: farinós — resembling flour
  • Czech: moučný — resembling flour
  • Dutch: brokkelig — resembling flour
  • Dutch: kruimelig — resembling flour
  • Finnish: jauhoinen — resembling flour
  • French: farineux — resembling flour
  • Galician: fariñento — resembling flour
  • German: mehlig — resembling flour
  • Ingrian: murria — resembling flour
  • Irish: plúrach — resembling flour
  • Italian: farinoso — resembling flour
  • Macedonian: брашнест (brašnest) — resembling flour
  • Māori: motuhanga — resembling flour
  • Māori: māngaro — resembling flour
  • Polish: mączysty — resembling flour
  • Portuguese: farinhento — resembling flour
  • Romanian: făinos — resembling flour
  • Spanish: harinoso — resembling flour
  • Swedish: mjölig — resembling flour
  • Turkish: unsu — resembling flour
  • Bulgarian: набрашнен (nabrašnen) — covered in flour
  • Finnish: jauhoinen — covered in flour
  • Galician: fariñento — covered in flour
  • German: mehlig — covered in flour
  • Irish: plúrach — covered in flour
  • Middle English: floury — covered in flour
  • Swedish: mjölig — covered in flour
  • Turkish: unlu — covered in flour
  • Czech: moučnatý — of a potato, starchy
  • German: mehligkochend — of a potato, starchy
  • Swedish: mjölig — of a potato, starchy