Definition of farinaceous Farinaceous

far•i•na•ceous

We found 7 definitions of farinaceous from 3 different sources.

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What does farinaceous mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

farinaceous - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"
  coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy
  coarse, harsh lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
farinaceous - resembling starch
  starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal
  starchy rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • farinaceous (Adjective)
    Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
  • farinaceous (Adjective)
    Having a floury texture; grainy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • farinaceous (a.)
    Consisting or made of meal or flour; as, a farinaceous diet.
  • farinaceous (a.)
    Yielding farina or flour; as, ffarinaceous seeds.
  • farinaceous (a.)
    Like meal; mealy; pertainiing to meal; as, a farinaceous taste, smell, or appearance.

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