Definition of starch
: to stiffen with or as if with starch
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Examples of starch in a Sentence
He starches the collars of his shirts.
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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.
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Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez (Gilbert Melendez’s wife) just starched her opponent in her MMA debut. #
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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.
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Origin and Etymology of starch
Middle English sterchen, probably from Old English *stercan to stiffen; akin to Old English stearc stiff — more at stark
Definition of starch
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: a white odorless tasteless granular or powdery complex carbohydrate (C6H10O5)x that is the chief storage form of carbohydrate in plants, is an important foodstuff, and is used also in adhesives and sizes, in laundering, and in pharmacy and medicine
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: a stiff formal manner : formality
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: resolute vigor
Examples of starch in a Sentence
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth
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Finally, add the egg white and the potato starch mixture, and continue to stir in one direction until incorporated.
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Note: To make the Classic Coating, in a large bowl, sift together 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar and 1 cup cornstarch or potato starch.
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Instead of being chucked in the fryer naked, Korean fried chicken wings are first tossed in dry batter (common options include all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch or potato starch).
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The cold water will remove surface starch and cool the noodles, keeping them from cooking any longer.
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With tinkering, syrup scientists at Japan’s Hayashibara chemistry company finally figured out a novel enzymatic method to make it on the cheap from starch.
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Simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until starches and veggies are softened.
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The occasional shake in the pan was enough to create the gentle all'onda, or wave, that allows the starches in the grains to break down and give the dish its characteristic creaminess.
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Heat up that kernel, and the water molecules locked inside will expand until the pressure and heat cause the starch to inflate and explode, bursting the hull and turning the kernel inside-out.
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First Known Use of starch
15th century
starch Synonyms
Synonyms
beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, verve, vigor, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
debilitation, debility, delicacy, disablement, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, impotence, impotency, infirmity, powerlessness, puniness, slightness, softness, tenderness, weakness;
Related Words
animal spirits, animation, briskness, jauntiness, liveliness, snappiness, spirit, spiritedness, sprightliness, spunk, spunkiness, vibrance, vibrancy, vivaciousness, vivacity;
ardor, élan, fervor, fire, passion, zeal;
main, metal, mettle, might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, stamina, strength;
brawniness, fitness, hardiness, huskiness, sturdiness, virility;
STARCH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of starch for English Language Learners
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: to make (clothing) stiff by using starch
starch
Definition of starch for English Language Learners
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: a substance that is found in certain foods (such as bread, rice, and potatoes)
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: a powder or liquid that contains starch and is used to make clothing stiff
STARCH Defined for Kids
Definition of starch for Students
: a white odorless tasteless substance that is the chief form in which carbohydrates are stored in plants, is an important component of many foods (as rice and bread), and has various uses (as for stiffening clothes)
Medical Dictionary
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medical Definition of starch
: a white odorless tasteless granular or powdery complex carbohydrate (C6H10O5)x that is the chief storage form of carbohydrate in plants, is an important foodstuff, has demulcent and absorbent properties, and is used in pharmacy especially as a dusting powder and as a constituent of ointments and pastes
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