starchy

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈstɑɹt͡ʃi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English starch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English starchy From starch + -y.

Of or pertaining to starch.
Containing starch.
Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
“Beds were made, the dinner-table set, and then we got into our very starchiest and most uncomfortable clothes for church.”
Having a starched personality; stiffly formal.