NYT Dictionary

FLOURY

/ˈflaʊəɹi/
AdjectiveFLOUR-yflour-y · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Resembling flour.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English floury, equivalent to flour + -y. Piecewise doublet of flowery.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chalkycrusheddustyfarinaceousfineflakyfurfuraceousgratedgroundimpalpable

Antonyms

unflourywaxy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.

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