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During this process, the bran and germ are stripped away, leaving only the starchy endosperm behind.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Adding Starchy Foods If your soup feels too thin, adding starchy ingredients like rice, potatoes, or pasta can help, while also bulking up the dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
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Our very favorite down comforter offers luxurious, classic, cozy warmth in a crinkly and slightly starchy outer shell.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 2 Dec. 2025
One of the main differences between starchy and non-starchy vegetables is their calorie and carbohydrate content.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Adding Starchy Foods If your soup feels too thin, adding starchy ingredients like rice, potatoes, or pasta can help, while also bulking up the dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Best Bedding Deals: Quince Premium Down Comforter Courtesy of Quince
Quince
Premium Down Comforter
$200 $160 (20% off)
Quince (All-Season)
Our very favorite down comforter offers luxurious, classic, cozy warmth in a crinkly and slightly starchy outer shell.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 2 Dec. 2025
One of the main differences between starchy and non-starchy vegetables is their calorie and carbohydrate content.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starchy
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starchy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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starchy
adjective
starchier; starchiest
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
starchy foods
2
: consisting of or marked by formality or stiffness
starchiness
noun
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