“Floured” or “Flowered”

Overview

floured / flowered are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

floured: (verb) cover with flour. (verb) convert grain into flour.

flowered: NA

Pronunciation

floured: NA

flowered: f·l·AW·er·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “floured”

Examples of “flowered”

Chivalry and the court life flowered, as expressed in the scholastic…
…who mentioned the use of flowered muslins by Indians.
…male and female inflorescence are two-flowered and rarely single flowered.

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