STARCHINESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

starchiness

noun

Definition of starchiness

as in priggishness

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Recent Examples of starchiness Its faintly sweet starchiness is perfect for stirring into pastas and soups. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Using the fan independently helps circulate air, reduce stuffiness, and balance temperatures without changing the thermostat.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Aug. 2026
Essential oil blends like Natural Riches Breathe Synergy Blend can provide relief from congested sinuses and stuffiness.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuffiness

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Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026

Definition of grimness

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Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Her ethos has long been that each opponent should be treated with equal seriousness.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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