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Adjective(1) (2) consisting of or containing starch(3) rigidly formal(4) formal(5) stiff

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(1) The sleep-deprived people overwhelmingly asked for candy, starchy foods, and salty snacks such as potato chips.(2) So include starchy foods like fruit, whole-wheat pasta, potatoes, oatmeal and brown rice in your sleep pantry.(3) In the tropics, you can still find other, less desirable banana varieties, mainly grown as a starchy food staple rather than a sweet treat.(4) And what about nutritious foods such as whole grains and fruits, or starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes and winter squash - how do they fit into a carb-conscious eating plan?(5) Your baby's diet should now include plenty of starchy foods and a wide range of fruit and vegetables.(6) It's something to do with their unforgiving outlook on the world; although, sure, they might like to cut loose once in a while, they're starchy collared conservatives at heart.(7) Contestants chat in nervous bursts about other quizzes, the way the show works and its starchy dress code.(8) I was intrigued to read in your autobiography that your relationship with your parents was starchy and formal, while you were close to your grandmother.(9) Avoid fatty and fried foods and stick to starchy foods like rice, potatoes and pasta.(10) Carbohydrate foods such as bread, pasta, rice and starchy vegetables release glucose and stimulate the production of insulin.(11) So it is crucial to monitor your intake of glucose from starchy foods (bread, rice and potatoes), sugar and other sweet foods.(12) These standards mean starchy foods such as bread, potatoes, rice and pasta must not be cooked in oil or fat more than three times a week.(13) Kerry may be highly intelligent, but he is starchy , stiff and emotionally not as skilled.(14) Carbohydrates are generally found in starchy foods such as rice, pasta, potatoes, breads, etc.(15) However, beware of adding more starchy foods to your diet just because they are u2018low carb.u2019(16) Many women are afraid that if they consume grains and starchy foods, they will gain weight.
Related Words
(1) starchy food
Synonyms
Adjective
1. stiff
2. buckram


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

If she's hungry, go ahead and feed her
but do not give her anything starchy.

If she's hungry, go ahead and feed her but do not give her anything STARCHY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 22


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