starchlike
Similar to cornstarch
Starchlike describes something that resembles starch in texture, appearance, or properties—typically a white, powdery, or paste-like substance that may thicken when mixed with liquid.
The term appears mainly in technical or culinary contexts when comparing unfamiliar substances to the familiar carbohydrate found in potatoes, corn, and grains.
The tuber produced a starchlike paste when boiled.
Maize-derived thickening powder
- arrowrootDigestible tropical starch
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
agar · guar gum · xanthan gum · locust bean gum · sago · alginate · slurry · roux
Edible underground tuber
- riceStaple cereal grain
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
taro · yam · plantain · breadfruit · sago palm · arrowroot · tuber · grain
Unable to bend
- crispFirm and breakable
- stiffenedMade or became rigid
- firmSolid or resolute
- tautStretched under tension
unbending · inflexible · sizing · boardy · pressed · crispness · reinforced · unyielding
Determining or adjusting dimensions
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
collars · cuffs · shirts · linen · cotton · laundering · freshness · smoothness
cornstarch
Maize-derived thickening powder
- arrowrootDigestible tropical starch
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
pectin · agar · guar gum · xanthan gum · locust bean gum · sago · alginate · slurry · roux · thickening
gelatinous
Viscous and semisolid
glutinous · viscous · mucilaginous · tacky · gummy · waxy · clammy · spongy · chewy · rubbery
potato
Edible underground tuber
cassava · taro · yam · plantain · breadfruit · sago palm · arrowroot · tuber · grain · amylose
rigid
Unable to bend
taut · unbending · inflexible · sizing · boardy · pressed · crispness · reinforced · unyielding · sturdy
sizing
Determining or adjusting dimensions
stiffening · collars · cuffs · shirts · linen · cotton · laundering · freshness · smoothness · wrinkle-free
starch, starchy, starched, starches, starching, amyloid, starchier, unstarched, starchiest