flour
/ˈflaʊɚ/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.cover with flour
“flour fish or meat before frying it”
2.v.convert grain into flour
3.n.fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
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flour and flower are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. flour means “cover with flour”. flower means “a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms”.
/ˈflaʊɚ/
1.v.cover with flour
“flour fish or meat before frying it”
2.v.convert grain into flour
3.n.fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
/ˈflaʊɚ/
1.n.a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
2.n.reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
3.n.the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
| flour | flower | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈflaʊɚ/ | /ˈflaʊɚ/ |
| Said | FLOW-ur | FLOW-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 3 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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