Definition of starchy
starchier
;starchiest
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Recent Examples of starchy from the Web
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Alas, the Lobster Bisque ($17) that should have been redolent of the sea, good sherry and heavy cream, tasted merely like starchy lobster gravy, though the sweet lobster claw garnish provided some comfort.
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This Thursday, July 13, is National French Fry Day, which means there's lots of starchy goodness to be had.
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McFadden's take is to sub in roasted cauliflower for half of the potatoes, which makes the whole affair lighter and less starchy.
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Next is the endosperm, the large starchy portion that provides food for the new plant.
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Typical foods on a ketogenic diet include oils, butter, cream, nuts, non-starchy vegetables, high-fat meats, eggs, cheese and avocado.
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One key recommendation states that a healthy eating pattern includes a variety of vegetables, including dark green, red and orange, legumes beans and peas, and starchy.
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Due to my ignorance about how to eat without substituting a lot of the starchy staples I was used to, my cart was full of $5 crackers and $7 loaves of bread.
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All three of wheat's main components were ground together: the fiber-rich bran, the flavorful germ and the starchy endosperm.
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First Known Use of starchy
1633
STARCHY Defined for English Language Learners
starchy
playDefinition of starchy for English Language Learners
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: containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
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: very formal and serious in behavior
STARCHY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of starchy for Students
starchier
;starchiest
: like or containing starch A potato is a starchy vegetable.
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