starchy
adjective
of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
starchiness
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a word derived from
starchy.
Example Sentences
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Rice in America has gotten a bad reputation, Johnson says, with some nutritionists disliking its starchiness and tendency to cause spikes in blood sugar.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
I’m a mild dissenter from the outrage at the investigation’s starchiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
But Ali, done up with Igor Stravinsky’s stern glasses and spindly mustache, is majestic, with a genteel starchiness that soon reveals tragic layers.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2018
Take a risk on a cross-cultural concoction, like the ube ice cream at Munch, a purple yam confection whose sweet starchiness benefits from a drizzle of Nutella.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2017
But also they get to know many strange people; their clean starchiness has a way of rubbing up against the filth of the world and coming away unsoiled.
From Love Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart
