as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
a starchy and demanding teacher
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Recent Examples of starchy
Then, pour this starchy water out, using a mesh strainer or small-holed colander to catch the grains of rice.
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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The celebrity chef took to Instagram over the weekend to share a starchy hack.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The uncertainty gummed up our ability to draw a family tree for these starchy vegetables and all their relatives.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
While all carbs convert to glucose, complex carbs—like oats, quinoa, brown rice, and starchy vegetables—contain more fiber, which slows digestion.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The celebrity chef took to Instagram over the weekend to share a starchy hack.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The uncertainty gummed up our ability to draw a family tree for these starchy vegetables and all their relatives.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
While all carbs convert to glucose, complex carbs—like oats, quinoa, brown rice, and starchy vegetables—contain more fiber, which slows digestion.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starchy
Adjective
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In Akita, local authorities requested formal military assistance from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, saying their existing measures – including box traps and bear repellent sprays – weren’t enough.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Being Running Fence’s associate project director was my first formal job in the arts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Who decides what’s decorous and what’s vulgar?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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California native of the week: California geranium (Geranium californium) is a perennial endemic to the Sierra Nevada that grows into a one-foot mound bearing flowers in white, pink, or lavender with large, highly decorous palmate leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ten-inch-tall elves, called Scout Elves, arrive in children's homes ahead of Christmas with a mission to relay children's behavior back to Santa Claus for his naughty and nice list.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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To those earning $50,000 a year at their regular jobs, making $5,000 in a few nights of netting was a nice bonus.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Next, in another bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs are bound to have stiff competition in the Kyle Tucker free agency sweepstakes this offseason.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The band’s official end was even less ceremonious.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The extended ovation following Kershaw’s ceremonious exit in the top of the fifth preceded the uncontrollable catharsis of Shohei Ohtani’s go-ahead home run in the bottom of the fifth, a three-run shot that pierced the Giants’ soul.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, be sure to refer to your care label before determining the proper wash settings.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Old Medications Regularly checking expiration dates in your fridge or pantry might already be a part of your cleaning routine, but that medicine cabinet full of little bottles could go years without a proper cleanout.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The data, to skip ahead, did clearly prove that the suspicions were correct.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their Week 9 victory over the Lions offered a glimpse at the correct formula.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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