Starchy
adjective, starchier, starchiest.
1.
of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
2.
containing starch.
3.
stiffened with starch.
4.
stiff and formal, as in manner.
adjective starchier, starchiest
1.
of, relating to, or containing starch: starchy foods
2.
extremely formal, stiff, or conventional: a starchy manner
3.
stiffened with starch
stand up for someone
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