starch
//stɑːrtʃ//
Noun
starchSingular
starchesPlural
1
A white, odorless, tasteless carbohydrate found in potatoes, rice, wheat, and other plants, used as a food source and in various industrial applications.
Potatoes contain a lot of starch.
2
A powder or spray made from this substance, used to stiffen fabric or clothing.
She used starch to make the shirt collar stiff.
3
Stiffness of manner; formality.
There was a certain starch in his manner that made guests feel uncomfortable.
Synonym
Verb
starchInfinitive
starchPresent tense
starchedPast tense
starchedPast participle
starchingPresent participle
starchesThird-person singular
1
To stiffen fabric or clothing with starch.
She starched the collar of his shirt to make it stiff.