flour
verb/ˈflaʊə(r)/
/ˈflaʊər/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they flour | /ˈflaʊə(r)/ /ˈflaʊər/ |
| he / she / it flours | /ˈflaʊəz/ /ˈflaʊərz/ |
| past simple floured | /ˈflaʊəd/ /ˈflaʊərd/ |
| past participle floured | /ˈflaʊəd/ /ˈflaʊərd/ |
| -ing form flouring | /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/ |
- flour something to cover something with a layer of flour
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface.
Word OriginMiddle English: a specific use of flower in the sense ‘the best part’, used originally to mean ‘the finest quality of ground wheat’. The spelling flower remained in use alongside flour until the early 19th cent.Want to learn more?
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