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starch⋅y

[stahr-chee]
–adjective, starch⋅i⋅er, starch⋅i⋅est.
1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of starch.
2. containing starch.
3. stiffened with starch.
4. stiff and formal, as in manner.

Origin:
1795–1805; starch + -y 1


starch⋅i⋅ly, adverb
starch⋅i⋅ness, noun
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starched

and starchy
  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. (See also stiff.) : No, he wasn't quite stiff, but he was starched.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Main Entry: starchy
Pronunciation: 'stär-chE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: starch·i·er; -est
: containing,consisting of, or resembling starch <starchy foods>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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