Floury

usgb/ˈflaʊəri/
adjective

Resembling or covered with flour.

After the baking session, my hands were all floury.
Visual representation of "floury" - Resembling or covered with flour.

Often appears as...

  • floury hands
  • floury surface
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Visual representation of "floury"
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Baking Imagery

Use 'floury' when describing scenes, objects, or feelings related to baking or cooking with flour.

Illustration for Baking Imagery
The kitchen table was left with a floury coating after rolling the pie dough.
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Messiness Connotation

The term can imply a sense of messiness or being covered in flour.

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The baker's apron was floury after a day's work.
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Sensory Detail

Use 'floury' to add a sensory detail that readers can visualize or feel.

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His hands felt floury, with a fine dusting clinging to his fingers.
Visual representation of the word "Floury"

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