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starchy
starch·y S0709300 (stär′chē)adj. starch·i·er, starch·i·est 1. a. Containing starch.b. Stiffened with starch.2. Of or resembling starch.3. Stiff; formal: "this starchy, old-fashioned hotel room" (Anne Tyler). starch′i·ly adv.starch′i·ness n.starchy (ˈstɑːtʃɪ) adj, starchier or starchiest1. 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 nstarch•y (ˈstɑr tʃi) adj. starch•i•er, starch•i•est. 1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of starch. 2. containing starch. 3. stiffened with starch. 4. stiff and formal, as in manner. [1795–1805] starch′i•ly, adv. starch′i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | starchy - consisting of or containing starch; "starchy foods"starchless - lacking starch | | 2. | starchy - rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"buckram, stiffformal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" |
starchyadjective formal, stiff, stuffy, conventional, precise, prim, punctilious, ceremonious The poses were starchy, the smiles a shade false.starchyadjectiveSo rigidly constrained, formal, or awkward as to lack all grace and spontaneity:buckram, stiff, stilted, wooden.Translationsstarch (staːtʃ) noun1. a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc. Bread contains starch. 澱粉 淀粉2. a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes. 澱漿粉(漿衣服用) 浆粉(浆衣服用) verb to stiffen (clothes) with starch. (衣服)上漿 (衣服)上浆 ˈstarchy adjective like or containing starch. cake, biscuits and other starchy foods. 含澱粉的 含淀粉的ˈstarchiness noun 澱粉質,漿糊狀 淀粉质,浆糊状,拘泥 starchy
starchedslang In mixed martial arts, knocked unconscious. He talked a big game during the pre-fight press conference, but he ended up getting starched in the first few minutes.See also: starchstarchy1. Containing a lot of starch. If you're having trouble anything food down, try simple starchy foods like bread, rice, or potatoes.2. Having the feeling of being treated with a lot of starch. The sheets in this hotel are way too starchy.3. slang Craving starch-rich food. I don't usually go for mashed potatoes, but I'm feeling a little starchy today.starched and starchy mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also stiff.) No, he wasn’t quite stiff, but he was starched. See also: starchstarchy verbSee starchedEncyclopediaSeestarchstarchy
Synonyms for starchyadj formalSynonyms- formal
- stiff
- stuffy
- conventional
- precise
- prim
- punctilious
- ceremonious
Synonyms for starchyadj so rigidly constrained, formal, or awkward as to lack all grace and spontaneitySynonyms- buckram
- stiff
- stilted
- wooden
Synonyms for starchyadj consisting of or containing starchAntonymsadj rigidly formalSynonymsRelated Words |