adjective
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of, relating to, or containing starch
starchy foods
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extremely formal, stiff, or conventional
a starchy manner
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stiffened with starch
Other Word Forms
- starchily adverb
- starchiness noun
Etymology
Origin of starchy
Example Sentences
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All morning he’d felt like a pot on the stove, the water getting warmer and warmer, but when she said that, the pot boiled over, hot starchy anger flowing out of him.
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Tossed with pasta, egg, cheese, and a little of the starchy cooking water, they became a mushroom carbonara—rich, smoky, and deeply satisfying.
From Salon
The starchy pasta water, slowly whisked in, binds it all into a sauce that clings and stretches, tugging at each bite with just enough tension to remind you that this is pasta, not soup.
From Salon
Mr. Dowling is a discerning and sympathetic, if occasionally starchy, guide through Shepard’s oeuvre.
Another starchy favorite is the mashed sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows.
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