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floury

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of floury

consisting of very small particles

shelves of old books covered with floury dust

Synonyms of floury

dusty, fine, powdery

Words Related to floury

smooth

filtered, pulverized, refined

superfine, ultrafine

Near Antonyms of floury

rough

unfiltered, unrefined

gravelly, gritty, sandy

pebbly, rocky, stony (also stoney)

lumpy, mealy

Antonyms of floury

coarse, grainy, granular, granulated

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