starchy
Rigid in manner
Starchy describes foods high in starch—potatoes, rice, bread, pasta.
The word extends to anything resembling starch's properties: stiff, rigid, formal.
A starchy manner is overly proper and uptight.
Starchy collars are literally stiffened with starch.
He gave a starchy reply to the informal greeting.
Edible underground tuber
noodles · yam · cassava · plantain · taro · dumpling · gnocchi · polenta
Not easily bent
- properSocially appropriate
- reservedRestrained in manner
- uptightAnxiously rigid in manner
- buttoned-upFormally reserved, emotionally guarded
prim · rigid · ceremonial · stuffy · mannered · aloof · constrained · decorous
Primary cellular fuel
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- amyloseLinear glucose chain
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- polysaccharideChained sugar molecule
carbohydrate · fiber · sugar · energy · calories · digestion · insulin · metabolism
Digestible tropical starch
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
- flourMilled grain powder
rice flour · kudzu · gravy · sauce · custard · pudding · consistency · viscosity
Cereal crop for flour
millet · buckwheat · sorghum · amaranth · farro · spelt · teff · cornmeal
Edible pod seeds
- peasEdible pod seeds
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
- black beansDark-skinned edible legumes
kidney beans · navy beans · pinto beans · cannellini · dal · fava beans · mung beans · split peas
potato
Edible underground tuber
corn · noodles · yam · cassava · plantain · taro · dumpling · gnocchi · polenta · grits
stiff
Not easily bent
buttoned-up · prim · rigid · ceremonial · stuffy · mannered · aloof · constrained · decorous · old-fashioned
stiff
Not easily bent
pressed · ironed · creased · collar · shirt · linen · cotton · uniform · tablecloth · napkin
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
polysaccharide · carbohydrate · fiber · sugar · energy · calories · digestion · insulin · metabolism · simple carbs
arrowroot
Digestible tropical starch
flour · rice flour · kudzu · gravy · sauce · custard · pudding · consistency · viscosity · gelatinization
wheat
Cereal crop for flour
quinoa · millet · buckwheat · sorghum · amaranth · farro · spelt · teff · cornmeal · semolina
beans
Edible pod seeds
black beans · kidney beans · navy beans · pinto beans · cannellini · dal · fava beans · mung beans · split peas
starchycasual
Relaxed and informal
informal · relaxed · easygoing · laid-back · unceremonious
starchystarchless
Without added fabric rigidity
low-carb · non-starchy · fibrous · leafy · protein-rich
- corn starchFine cereal-derived thickening agent
- potato starchCarbohydrate extracted from tubers
- modified starchChemically altered carbohydrate thickener
- starched collarTreated neckband, rigid fabric
- spray starchAerosol fabric stiffener
- laundry starchFabric stiffening agent
starch, modified starch, starched, cornstarch, starching, starchier, unstarched, starchiest, starchiness