Synonyms for

Flour

Verb / ˈflaʊɜ: / / flaʊr / Another word for flour — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Flour is a powder made by grinding grains, beans, seeds, or roots.

Synonyms & similar words

powder meal dust grist starch farina bran cornmeal

Synonyms by register

Formal

meal powder grist

Informal

dust stuff

Literary

fine meal ground grain

Antonyms

salt water liquid fat oil sugar

Common collocations

  • all-purpose flour
  • whole wheat flour
  • bread flour
  • cake flour
  • sift the flour
  • add flour
  • mix in flour

Word family

noun flour
verb flour

Usage note

While 'flour' is the standard term for the milled grain used in baking, it is sometimes confused with 'flower', which refers to a plant's bloom. 'Flour' is a noun and a verb, meaning to sprinkle with flour.

Example sentences

  1. I spilled flour all over the kitchen counter.
  2. My mom uses whole wheat flour to make bread.
  3. The recipe calls for two cups of flour.
  4. Flour is an important ingredient in baking.
  5. I'm allergic to wheat flour so I use coconut flour instead.

Quotes

  • Flour is the ingenious byproduct of a plant that lives on sunshine, and it provides nutrition to billions of people. - Bill Bryson
  • Flour is the basis of good bread, but it is not the basis of good civilization. - Alexander Chase
  • The wheat is growing in the fields, the flour mills are humming in the valleys, the bakeries are in full tilt in the towns, and the ovens are baking new bread for the country. - Winston Churchill

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