Definitions for flours

flours flour

Spelling: [flouuh r, flou-er]
IPA: /flaʊər, ˈflaʊ ər/

Flours is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in flours (florsu).

Definitions for flours

noun

  1. the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
  2. the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.
  3. a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.
  4. a fine, soft powder:

verb (used with object)

  1. to make (grain or the like) into flour; grind and bolt.
  2. to sprinkle or dredge with flour:

verb (used without object)

  1. (of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal; lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.
  2. to disintegrate into minute particles.

Origin of flours

1200-50; Middle English; special use of flower. Compare French fleur de farine the flower or finest part of the meal

Examples for flours

Roll in the white of egg and then in flour and sauté in butter.

Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.

I will send back and get the flour, as it is only five miles off.

Sift the baking powder and spices with the flour and add these.

Sprinkle on the flour and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

Dredge the fruits and nuts with flour and fold them into the mixture.

This will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.

Combine the cold butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 6, 1/2-cup ramekins and set aside.

We have now only flour enough for the remainder of our journey.

Word Value for flours
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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