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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Irish playwright Conor McPherson has adapted Anton Chekhov’s 1897 drama, and the result is a conversational English version without any of the starchiness that attaches to the more self-consciously “classical” translations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Half are charred until smoky and sweet, and the rest are left raw, lending it all a fresh, sharp, green note that livens up the starchiness.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
The potato brings that starchiness, the carrot a hint of color.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2021
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
Even Petronella's soft green gown seemed made of some mystical stuff which had nothing in common with the cool white or blue starchiness of the uniforms of nurses.
From The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey
