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flour
[flouuhr, flou-er]
noun
the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.
any finely ground meal resembling this, as of nuts or legumes: chickpea flour.
almond flour;
chickpea flour.
a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.
a fine, soft powder.
flour of emery.
verb (used with object)
to grind (grain or the like) into flour.
to sprinkle or dredge with flour.
Flour the chicken before frying.
verb (used without object)
(of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal; lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.
to disintegrate into minute particles.
flour
/ ˈڱʊə /
noun
a powder, which may be either fine or coarse, prepared by sifting and grinding the meal of a grass, esp wheat
any finely powdered substance
verb
(tr) to make (grain) into flour
(tr) to dredge or sprinkle (food or cooking utensils) with flour
(of mercury) to break into fine particles on the surface of a metal rather than amalgamating, or to produce such an effect on (a metal). The effect is caused by impurities, esp sulphur
Other Word Forms
- flourless adjective
- overflour verb
- unfloured adjective
- ˈڱdzܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of flour1
Example Sentences
"There was no flour, no clean water, no food like fruits and greens that you need to be healthy. When my condition worsened, Jenan's condition worsened even more."
However, on TikTok Shop, the allergen information was given as "spices" and the ingredient description simply said "flour".
The humanitarian organisation said it had brought 77 trucks loaded with flour into Gaza overnight and early on Saturday.
"People grabbed boxes and sacks of flour and left, all under the surveillance of the Israeli quadcopter," they added.
Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that 121 trucks belonging to the UN and the international community carrying humanitarian aid including flour and food were transferred into Gaza.
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