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starchy

starch·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stahr-chee]
    • /ˈstɑr tʃi/
    • /ˈstɑː.tʃi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stahr-chee]
    • /ˈstɑr tʃi/

Definitions of starchy word

  • adjective starchy of, relating to, or of the nature of starch. 1
  • adjective starchy containing starch. 1
  • adjective starchy stiffened with starch. 1
  • adjective starchy stiff and formal, as in manner. 1
  • adjective starchy food: high starch content 1
  • adjective starchy Starchy foods contain a lot of starch. 0

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Origin of starchy

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; starch + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Starchy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

starchy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

starchy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for starchy

adj starchy

  • arthritic — Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis.
  • buckram — cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
  • ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
  • creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.

adjective starchy

  • floury — of, relating to, or resembling flour.
  • gluelike — Resembling glue or some aspect of it.
  • immalleable — (archaic) Not malleable.
  • impliable — (archaic) Not pliable; inflexible; unyielding.
  • overexact — Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic.

Top questions with starchy

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