These mashed potatoes have a floury texture.
Source: wiktionary
Floury
//ˈflaʊəɹi//
Synonyms for "floury" (20 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (6)
Related words (10)
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3 entriesderived
4 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 20 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- брашнен adj (resembling flour)
- набрашнен adj (covered in flour)
Catalan
1 entries- farinós adj (resembling flour)
Czech
1 entries- moučný adj (resembling flour)
Dutch
2 entries- brokkelig adj (resembling flour)
- kruimelig adj (resembling flour)
Finnish
2 entries- jauhoinen adj (resembling flour)
- jauhoinen adj (covered in flour)
French
1 entries- farineux adj (resembling flour)
Galician
2 entries- fariñento adj (resembling flour)
- fariñento adj (covered in flour)
German
3 entries- mehlig adj (resembling flour)
- mehlig adj (covered in flour)
- mehligkochend adj (of a potato, starchy)
Ingrian
1 entries- murria adj (resembling flour)
Irish
2 entries- plúrach adj (resembling flour)
- plúrach adj (covered in flour)
Italian
1 entries- farinoso adj (resembling flour)
Macedonian
1 entries- брашнест adj (resembling flour)
Middle English
1 entries- floury adj (covered in flour)
Māori
2 entries- motuhanga adj (resembling flour)
- māngaro adj (resembling flour)
Polish
1 entries- mączysty adj (resembling flour)
Portuguese
1 entries- farinhento adj (resembling flour)
Romanian
1 entries- făinos adj (resembling flour)
Spanish
1 entries- harinoso adj (resembling flour)
Swedish
2 entries- mjölig adj (resembling flour)
- mjölig adj (covered in flour)
Turkish
2 entries- unlu adj (covered in flour)
- unsu adj (resembling flour)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
Source: wiktionary
Boil four large floury potatoes till they are thoroughly done; peel them and mash them smooth with the back of a spoon
Source: wiktionary
As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.
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