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   starchy

   /ˈstɑːtʃi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food or diet) containing a lot of starch: "sugary and starchy foods"
   • 2. (of clothing) stiff with starch: "my apron was too clean and my cap too starchy"
   • 3. very stiff, formal, or prim in manner or character: informal "the manager is usually a bit starchy"

   Derivatives

   • 1. starchily adverb
   • 2. starchiness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STARCHY definition: 1. behaving in a formal way and without humour: 2. containing a lot of starch: 3. behaving in a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STARCHY is containing, consisting of, or resembling starch. How to use starchy in a sentence.

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   STARCHY meaning: 1. behaving in a formal way and without humour: 2. containing a lot of starch: 3. behaving in a…. Learn more.

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   Starchy definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of starch. . See examples of STARCHY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTARCHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. Word Frequency. starchy in American English. (ˈstɑrtʃi ) adjective Word forms: ˈstarchier or ˈstarchiest. 1. of, containing, or like starch. 2. stiffened with starch.

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   1. of, relating to, or containing starch: starchy foods. 2. extremely formal, stiff, or conventional: a starchy manner. 3. (Clothing & Fashion) stiffened with starch. ˈstarchily adv. ˈstarchiness n.

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   Definitions of starchy. adjective. consisting of or containing starch. “ starchy foods” synonyms: amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike. resembling starch. see more. adjective. rigidly formal. “a starchy manner” synonyms: buckram, stiff. formal.