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   starch·y

   /ˈstärCHē/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food or diet) containing a relatively high amount 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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   The meaning of STARCHY is containing, consisting of, or resembling starch. How to use starchy in a sentence.

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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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   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.

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   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.

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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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   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 meaning: 1 : containing, consisting of, or resembling starch; 2 : very formal and serious in behavior

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective starchy mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective starchy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective starchy?

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    (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. Check pronunciation: starchy. Definition of starchy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    A complete guide to the word "STARCHY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.