starches
/stɑːrtʃɪz/
noun
- Foods that are rich in starch, such as potatoes, rice, bread, and pasta.
- She avoided starches for a month to see if it would help her energy levels.
- The doctor advised me to eat fewer starches to help with my digestion.
- Many athletes load up on starches like pasta before a big race.
- A white, tasteless, powdery substance found in plants, used as a thickener in cooking and in making adhesives and paper.
- Cornstarch is a common starch used to thicken sauces and soups.
- You can make a simple glue by mixing starch with water.
- The factory processes potatoes to extract starch for industrial use.
verb
- To stiffen fabric or clothing using a starch solution.
- She starches her husband's dress shirts every week to keep them crisp.
- If you starch the collar too much, it might irritate your neck.
- The laundry service starches the tablecloths for the fancy restaurant.