1
: a product consisting of finely milled wheat
also
: a similar product made from another grain or food product (such as dried potatoes or fish)
2
: a fine soft powder
flourless
adjective
floured; flouring; flours
: to coat with or as if with flour
: to break up into particles
Examples of flour in a Sentence
Noun
a five-pound bag of flour
mix the two flours together
Verb
The fish should be lightly floured before it's fried.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
One recent day, Osama received a 6-kilogram (13-pound) bag of flour and was able to buy a half-pound of thyme, and made pastries for the children.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Now a California lawmaker is carrying a bill that would require manufacturers of corn masa flour — used to make many classic Latino foods — to also add folic acid to their products.
—Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Milk was sold out, but stacks of bland El Comal corn and flour tortillas — already marked 50% off — were barely touched.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Stir together flour and next 2 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
These crackers are made from nut and seed flours and have a cheesy taste.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Caballero, who grew up between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, just over the Mexican border, builds his menu on a foundation of northern Mexican ingredients and techniques—green chilis, flour tortillas, plenty of cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
There are several variations: with or without eggs, eggplant fried with or without flour, heavy or light on the sauce—the one constant is the stringy buffalo mozzarella.
—Sara Magro, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Spoon batter into 4 greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The pictures included shots of Ferguson and his toddler rolling out dough with pins while images shared to his Instagram Story featured the father-son duo pinching butter and flour together in a mixing bowl.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Spray a 9-inch round cake pan that is at least 2 inches deep with cooking spray (see tips below), line the bottom with parchment paper, then flour the sides.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Before searing your steak in oil, season and flour the pieces.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
After an hour, flour your work surface and pull the dough from the bowl.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
Add batter to pan: Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch circular pan.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024
Noun
The engaged couple got in an argument about Ryleigh spilling a bit of flour, causing Ed to clean and reprimand.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
One recent day, Osama received a 6-kilogram (13-pound) bag of flour and was able to buy a half-pound of thyme, and made pastries for the children.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Now a California lawmaker is carrying a bill that would require manufacturers of corn masa flour — used to make many classic Latino foods — to also add folic acid to their products.
—Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Milk was sold out, but stacks of bland El Comal corn and flour tortillas — already marked 50% off — were barely touched.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Stir together flour and next 2 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
These crackers are made from nut and seed flours and have a cheesy taste.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Caballero, who grew up between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, just over the Mexican border, builds his menu on a foundation of northern Mexican ingredients and techniques—green chilis, flour tortillas, plenty of cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
There are several variations: with or without eggs, eggplant fried with or without flour, heavy or light on the sauce—the one constant is the stringy buffalo mozzarella.
—Sara Magro, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Verb
To build the cookies: Lightly flour your work surface.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Spoon batter into 4 greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The pictures included shots of Ferguson and his toddler rolling out dough with pins while images shared to his Instagram Story featured the father-son duo pinching butter and flour together in a mixing bowl.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Spray a 9-inch round cake pan that is at least 2 inches deep with cooking spray (see tips below), line the bottom with parchment paper, then flour the sides.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Before searing your steak in oil, season and flour the pieces.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
After an hour, flour your work surface and pull the dough from the bowl.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
Add batter to pan: Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch circular pan.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024
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flour
1 of 2 noun1
: finely ground powdery meal of wheat or of any cereal grain or edible seed
2
: a fine soft powder
flour
2 of 2 verb
: to coat with flour
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