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Webster 1913 Edition


starchiness

starch′i-ness

(stärch′ē̍-nĕs)
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Noun.
The quality or state of being starchy; stiffness in manners; formality.

Syn. – starchedness, starchness.

Definition 2024


starchiness

starchiness

English

Noun

starchiness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being starchy.
    Some people on diets avoid potatoes because of their starchiness.
    The starchiness of the freshly pressed shirt made it very uncomfortable.