Definition Synonyms
Definition of starchy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
personalityvery formal or conventional in behavior
- He had a starchy demeanor at the event.
2.
foodTECH. related to or containing starchTECH.
- Potatoes are a starchy vegetable.
3.
texturehaving a stiff texture like starched fabric
- The shirt felt starchy after washing.
Origin of starchy
Old English, stearc (stiff) + -y (characterized by)
Terms with starchy included in their meaning
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food
starchy tuber eaten as a vegetable
food
edible starchy tuber from a tropical root plant
cooking
starchy maize flour for thickening sauces
agriculture
flat, starchy legume seed often added to stews
edible root
starchy root from a desert plant often cooked like potatoes
botany
starchy tropical root vegetable commonly cooked and eaten as food
plant
tropical plant with starchy roots
food
starchy powder from tropical roots used for cooking
fruit
type of banana with starchy fruit, usually cooked before eating
starch
starchy substance extracted from cassava root
produce
large round fruit with starchy pulp eaten baked roasted or boiled
food
starchy edible corm from a tropical root plant
botany
tree native to Pacific islands with starchy fruit
cuisine
starchy staple fruits and vegetables in Caribbean cuisine
botany
tropical plant whose starchy tuber yields a common thickener
edible tuber
plant with starchy tuberous roots
food
starchy flour from roots of a small, tropical cycad plant
root
edible starchy root of this plant
botany
tropical plant with edible starchy tubers
insect
small insect living in warm places and eating starchy things
Caribbean cuisine
starchy vegetables grown underground like yam and cassava
food
starchy vegetables including root crops and plantains
botany
starchy pith from cycad plants used as food
vegetable
starchy tuber from a tropical root plant used for food
Examples of starchy in a sentence
The starchy host insisted on strict etiquette. Rice is another starchy staple in many diets. Bread is often considered a starchy food. The fabric remained starchy despite multiple washes. His collar was uncomfortably starchy.
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- French:guindé, amylacé, ...
- German:steif, stärkehaltig, ...
- Italian:rigido, amidaceo, ...
- Spanish:rígido, almidonado, ...
- Portuguese:formal, amiláceo, ...
- Chinese:一本正经的, 淀粉质的, ...
- Japanese:堅苦しい, デンプン質の, ...
- Arabic:مُتَكَلَّف, نَشَوِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:נוּקְשֶׁה, עֲמִילָנִי, ...
- Russian:чопорный, крахмалистый, ...
- Ukrainian:чопорний, крохмалистий, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक औपचारिक, स्टार्चयुक्त, ...
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