starch
/stɑrtʃ/
noun
- A white, tasteless substance found in foods like potatoes, rice, and wheat that gives you energy.
- Many people try to eat less starch to lose weight.
- Starch is used to make bread and pasta.
- Potatoes are a good source of starch.
- A powder or spray used to make clothes stiff and smooth when ironing.
- The collar was stiff with starch.
- She added starch to the water before ironing his shirt.
- I bought a can of spray starch at the store.
- A stiff, formal way of behaving or speaking.
- The old professor spoke with the starch of a bygone era.
- He lost some of his starch after telling a few jokes.
- The ceremony had a certain starch to it that made everyone sit up straight.
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