starchy

Speech parts

1. starchy - Adjective

2. starchy - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Consisting of starch; resembling starch; stiff; precise.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stiff buckram victorian prim heavy chalky formal conventional wooden reserved loaded rigid tight drunk starch
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Antonyms

informal antic elfish starchless

Phrases with the word

starchy food starchy foods starchy cereal starchy vegetable starchy foodstuff starchy palm

Derivatives

starchier starchiest

Examples

She decided she wanted a cool, starchy independent life, with ruffles of humor like window curtains. Mary McCarthy

I got sent to a health camp when I was about 6 years old, and we all had to wear the same starchy blue uniform. The lady who took care of me after school knit me a burgundy sweater. It was the only thing that gave me any individuality. Barbra Streisand

If you eat a lot of starchy foods, introduce a vegetable once a week, then twice a week, and then three times a week. Slowly fill your diet with new flavors. By the time you're ready to let go of whatever it is you want to let go of, you've got a full menu. Lisa Edelstein

Carbohydrates, whether derived from gluten-containing foods or other sources, including fruit, sweetened beverages, and starchy vegetables, are dangerous as they relate to brain health in and of themselves. David Perlmutter

Seasonality in winter doesn't have to mean sleep-inducing, stew-like, starchy casseroles. Yotam Ottolenghi

a starchy manner Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

starchness starchroot starchwort starchy cereal starchy food starchy foods