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    starch·y
    [ˈstärCHē]
    adjective
    starchy (adjective) · starchier (comparative adjective) · starchiest (superlative adjective)
    1. (of food or diet) containing a relatively high amount of starch:
      "sugary and starchy foods" · "the school's starchy diet"
    2. (of clothing) stiff with starch:
      "my apron was too clean and my cap too starchy"
    3. informal
      very stiff, formal, or prim in manner or character:
      "the manager is usually a bit starchy"
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    adjective
    1. (of food or diet) containing a relatively high amount of starch:
      substantial
      hearty
      ample
      abundant
      solid
      nutritious
      nourishing
      satisfying
      square
      heavy
      leaden
      stodgy
    2. very stiff, formal, or prim in manner or character:
      sedate
      respectable
      quiet
      serious
      serious-minded
      steady
      conventional
      traditional
      unadventurous
      grave
      solemn
      severe
      somber
      sober
      proper
      decorous
      formal
      stuffy
      prim
      demure
      prissy
      stiff
      uptight
      stick-in-the-mud
      unenterprising
      set in one's ways
      Opposite:
      frivolous
      daring
      informal
     
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    What is the meaning of starchy?
    starchy(adj) consisting of or containing starch. "starchy foods". starchy, stiff, buckram(adj) rigidly formal. "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality".

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    What does starch mean?
    1. of, relating to, or containing starch: starchy foods. 2. extremely formal, stiff, or conventional: a starchy manner. 3. (Clothing & Fashion) stiffened with starch Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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    How do you get starch from a calorie counter?
    • You can obtain starches from breads and crispbreads made with non-wheat flour, and other starchy foods such as millet and rice. • Using a calorie counter you can then choose starchy foods to meet this extra energy need. starchy meaning, definition, what is starchy: containing a lot of starch1 (1): Learn more.

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    Are starchy vegetables and grains interchangeable?
    One of those discussions involves the interchangeability of starchy vegetables and grains,” Quarles said. Starchy definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of starch. . See examples of STARCHY used in a sentence.

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    What is a starchy endosperm?
    Surrounding the starchy endosperm is a highly specialized layer of endosperm tissue that remains cellular and viable at grain maturity. Other components of the starchy endosperm may be further regulators of aleurone function.

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    Where does sugar come from in a starchy food?
    Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 Maltose – Sugar in starchy grains and some produce Necessary glucose can come from foods containing complex carbohydrates, says Kidambi — foods like dark, leafy greens and certain grains, like quinoa and brown rice. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starchy

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