flour

/ˈflaʊə/noun

A fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, or other foods such as potatoes, used for baking bread, cakes, and pastry.

Example sentences

“Sift two cups of flour into the mixing bowl.”
“This bread is made with whole wheat flour and honey.”

Pronounced exactly like 'flower', a classic homophone pair that spelling checkers cannot catch. Uncountable: some flour, a bag of flour.

Often confused with flour

flour vs flower

Related words

doughA soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.sugarA sweet crystalline substance made from sugar cane or sugar beet and added to food and drinks.yeastA tiny living fungus used in baking to make bread rise and in making beer and wine.pepperA sharp-tasting spice made from the dried, fermented, unripe berries of the pepper plant.pancakeA flat, round cake made from batter and cooked in a frying pan or on a griddle.onionA round vegetable of the garlic family, made of strong-smelling layers, eaten cooked or raw and used to flavour food.