fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
"She sifted the flour into the bowl to make sure it was light and airy before mixing in the eggs."
Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.
"She sifted the flour into a bowl before adding the eggs to make her birthday cake."
In plain English: Flour is fine powder made from ground grain that you use to make bread and other baked goods.
"She added two cups of flour to her bowl before mixing in the eggs and milk."
Usage: Flour is the fine powder made from ground grain that serves as a primary ingredient in baking breads and cakes. As a verb, it describes the action of dusting or coating an object with this powdery substance.
convert grain into flour
"The miller will grind the wheat to convert it into flour before baking begins."
To apply flour to something; to cover with flour.
"The baker flours the work surface before kneading the dough."
In plain English: To flour something means to cover it with a fine powder made from ground grain, usually before cooking.
"She decided to flour her hands before kneading the dough."
The word flour originally meant "flower" because early bakers described the finest portion of ground grain as such a bloom. It traveled into English alongside its relatives fleur and flower, eventually replacing the native term meal to become our standard for wheat powder.