STARCHY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Starchy

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈstɑːtʃi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of food or diet) containing a lot of starch

Short Definition:

containing lot of starch

Examples:
  • sugary and starchy foods
  • the school's starchy diet
Definition:

(of clothing) stiff with starch

Short Definition:

stiff with starch

Examples:
  • my apron was too clean and my cap too starchy
Definition:

very stiff, formal, or prim in manner or character

Short Definition:

very stiff, formal, or prim in manner or character

Examples:
  • the manager is usually a bit starchy

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