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   starchy

   /ˈstɑːtʃi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food or diet) containing a lot 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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   Starchy definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of starch. . See examples of STARCHY used in a sentence.

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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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