starchy

/ˈstɑrtʃi/
/ˈstɑtʃi/
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Other forms: starchily; starchiest; starchier

Definitions of starchy
  1. adjective
    consisting of or containing starch
    “starchy foods”
    synonyms:
    amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike
    resembling starch
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    antonyms:
    starchless
    lacking starch
  2. adjective
    rigidly formal
    “a starchy manner”
    synonyms: buckram, stiff
    formal
    being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
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