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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"

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

    Starchy can mean formal and humourless, or containing a lot of starch. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › starchyStarchy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTARCHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › starchySTARCHY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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

    1. of, relating to, or containing starch. starchy foods. 2. extremely formal, stiff, or conventional. a starchy manner. 3. stiffened with starch. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › starchyStarchy - definition of starchy by The Free Dictionary

    Starchy means containing or resembling starch, a white food substance found in plants. It can also mean stiff and formal, as in manner or clothes. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstarchy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (informal, disapproving) (of a person or their behaviour) very formal; not friendly or relaxed. My boss has a starchy manner. Museums are trying to shake off their starchy image. See starchy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: starchy. Definition of starchy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.