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Synonyms & Antonyms for starch
Synonyms: Noun
beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, verve, vigor, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip
Antonyms: Noun
lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity
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He starches the collars of his shirts.Noun
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youthRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
If there's white cotton curtains in the house, bleaching and starching them while ironing are efforts that go a long way. 6. — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, "Projects That Don't Break The Bank," 19 June 2018 So to a certain extent, Apple has brilliantly taken advantage of the situation and starched their hat white. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Full transcript: NYU professor Scott Galloway answers listener questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask," 26 May 2018 With hair combed neatly to one side, and dressed almost daily in suits that aren’t so much pressed as they are vigorously starched, Becerra is dutifully methodical when performing all the typical functions as California’s attorney general. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "When Trump deports immigrants, California’s attorney general remembers his mom and dad," 11 Sep. 2017 Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez (Gilbert Melendez’s wife) just starched her opponent in her MMA debut. # — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "UFC fighter Melendez’s wife taking huge MMA step," 22 May 2017 His search for something else to use summoned memories of the gooey liquid his mother had used to starch the collars of his father’s shirts. — Denise Gellene, New York Times, "Oliver Smithies, Tinkerer Who Transformed Genetics and Won a Nobel, Dies at 91," 11 Jan. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Some of these substitutes are more caloric than their standard counterparts because manufacturers use corn or potato starch to add texture, explains Susan Bowerman, Director of Nutrition Training at Herbalife, International. — Allure, "Do Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, or Low-Carb Diets Actually Work?," 16 May 2018 Leave your dad sneakers behind and opt for a starch white loafer to elevate any casual Saturday look. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "Hate Heels? 20 of the Best Fall Flats, From Loafers to Ballerinas," 13 Nov. 2018 Both versions nix simple carbohydrates (bread, bagels, cereal, juice, dried fruit), starches (white pasta, white potatoes, white rice, corn, chips), and anything with added sugars. — Amy Capetta, Good Housekeeping, "Keto vs. Atkins: Here's What RDs Say About Picking the Right Diet for You," 10 Dec. 2018 Here, because in many cases the pasta cooks in the soup itself, its starch thickens and enriches the broth, which, depending on the amount of water and the other ingredients, might take on a satiny gloss, or go very nearly creamy. — Emily Horton, sacbee, "Legumes, vegetables enrich these simple, one-pot pasta dishes | The Sacramento Bee," 17 Apr. 2018 For some people, certain carbs (sugars and starches) can cause gas, Dr. Balzora adds. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "7 Common Causes of Excessive Gas," 26 Dec. 2018 Stir in scallions, ginger, soy sauce, potato starch, sugar, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. — Bon Appetit, "Shrimp Dumplings," 19 Mar. 2018 The two main carbohydrate sources are starch and sugar. — Steven Macari, Harper's BAZAAR, "8 Tips For A Healthy Thanksgiving," 24 Nov. 2014 The criss-cross rattan takes the starch out of a formal bed frame shape without sacrificing any drama. — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, "10 Stunning Rattan Pieces for Your Home," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'starch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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