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floury
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
floury
(adjective)
floury
/
ˈ
flawɚri/
adjective
floury
/
ˈ
flawɚri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLOURY
[
more floury; most floury
]
1
:
of or resembling flour
a
floury
coating
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2
:
covered with flour
He wiped his
floury
hands on his pants.
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