starchiness
- 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
Its starchiness acts a little like glue, helping to marry the cooked pasta with your sauce.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
With their inherent starchiness, oats can help thicken and stabilize frozen desserts, keeping ice crystals at bay.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 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
Also, they were all in a state of clean starchiness, and the girls' pretty gingham dresses and King's wide white collar were immaculate.
From Marjorie's Busy Days by Wells, Carolyn
