floury

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour +‎ -y. Piecewise doublet of flowery. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈflaʊəɹi/, /ˈflaʊɹi/ Rhymes: -aʊəɹi, -aʊɹi Homophone: flowery (US and one UK pronunciation) === Adjective === floury (comparative flourier, superlative flouriest) Resembling flour. Coordinate terms: mealy, grainy, powdery Covered in flour. (of potatoes) High in starch; tending to break down easily when cooked. ==== Antonyms ==== unfloury (of potatoes) waxy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== wood flour ==== Translations ==== == Middle English == === Alternative forms === fflowre, flourre, flure, flory, floure === Etymology === From flour +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfluːriː/ === Adjective === floury Covered in flowers or representations of them; flowery. Prosperous, thriving; experiencing wealth, fame, or success. (cooking, rare) Blanketed in flour; floury. ==== Descendants ==== English: flowery, floury ==== References ==== “flǒurī, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 September 2019. “flǒurī, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 September 2019.