Word: Flour

Pronunciation

/flaʊər/

Definitions

• Noun: A fine powder typically made by grinding grains, such as wheat, corn, or rye, that is used in baking and cooking as a primary ingredient. For example: “She added two cups of flour to the mixing bowl to make the cake batter.”
• Verb: (rarely used) To cover with or as if with flour; dust with flour. For example: “The baker floured the surface before kneading the dough.”

Phrases

• “Bread and flour”: Basic staples of a diet, often referring to essential food items.
• “Flour sack”: A bag or sack that originally contained flour, often repurposed for various household uses.
• “To have enough flour on one’s face”: An idiomatic expression suggesting that someone looks well-fed and prosperous.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The recipe calls for all-purpose flour to make pasta from scratch.”
• Verb: “The chef floured the work surface before rolling out the pastry.”

Synonyms

• Powder (in the context of ground grain)
• Meal (for coarser ground grains)
• Wheat flour
• Rye flour
• Cornflour (or cornstarch)
• Semolina
• Pastry flour
• Gluten-free flour (alternative for those avoiding gluten)