HyperDic: flour

English > 3 senses of the word flour:
NOUNfoodflourfine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
VERBcontactflourcover with flour
changeflourconvert grain into flour
flour > pronunciation
Soundsflaw'er; flaw'r
Rhymesbellflower ... willpower: 32 rhymes with awer...
Adenauer ... sour: 9 rhymes with awr...
English > flour: 3 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningfine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain.
Narrowerplain flourflour that does not contain a raising agent
semolinamilled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
soybean meal, soybean flour, soy flourmeal made from soybeans
wheat flourflour prepared from wheat
Broaderfoodstuff, food productA substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Substance ofbread, breadstuff, staff of lifeFood made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
doughA flour mixture / mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
pastryAny of various baked foods made of dough or batter
Spanishharina
Catalanfarina
Adjectivesflouryresembling flour in fine powdery texture
Verbsflourconvert grain into flour
flourcover with flour
English > flour: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningCover with flour.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example"flour fish or meat before frying it"
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
BroaderdredgeCover before cooking
Spanishenharinar
Catalanenfarinar
Nounsflourfine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
English > flour: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningconvert grain into flour.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderconvertchange the nature, purpose, or function of something
Spanishmoler
Catalanmoldre
Nounsflourfine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

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