starchiest
Most rigidly proper
Starchiest is the superlative form of starchy.
At its most literal, it describes food with the highest starch content: Potatoes are the starchiest thing on the plate.
More often it describes the most formal, rigid, or uptight person or manner in a group: Even the starchiest members of the committee had to laugh.
Superlative of inflexible
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
prim · proper · uptight · hidebound · strait-laced · stuffy · priggish · prudish
stiffest
Superlative of inflexible
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
austere · prim · proper · uptight · hidebound · strait-laced · stuffy · priggish · prudish · old-fashioned
stuffiest
Most lacking fresh air
- stiffestSuperlative of inflexible
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- black-tieFormal evening dress code
white-tie · gown · protocol · etiquette · banquet · gala · reception · ceremony · ballroom · debutante
potatoes
Edible underground tubers
corn · cassava · yams · noodles · dumplings · glycemic · heavy · stodgy · hearty · filling