adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to starch.
2. 2
   Containing starch.
3. 3
   Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.

   "Beds were made, the dinner-table set, and then we got into our very starchiest and most uncomfortable clothes for church."

4. 4
   Having a starched personality; stiffly formal.

Adjective

1. 1
   rigidly formal wordnet
2. 2
   consisting of or containing starch wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

amylaceousadhesivebuckrambuckramceremonialceremonious

Antonyms

All antonyms

starchless

Example

More examples

"Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables."

Etymology

From starch + -y.

Related phrases

non-starchy

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