Synonyms for starchy
ˈstɑr tʃistarchy

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1. starchyadjective

   consisting of or containing starch

   "starchy foods"

   Synonyms:
   stiff, buckram

   Antonyms:
   starchless, informal

2. starchy, stiff, buckramadjective

   rigidly formal

   "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"

   Synonyms:
   wet, unbendable, crocked, potent, fuddled, tight, slopped, sloshed, loaded, smashed, squiffy, stiff, soused, besotted, cockeyed, unshakable, unfaltering, soaked, steadfast, sozzled, unwavering, pie-eyed, steady, firm, plastered, strong, blind drunk, pissed, pixilated, blotto, buckram, rigid

   Antonyms:
   informal, starchless

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1. starchyadjective

   Synonyms:
   amylaceous, amyloid, starched

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1. List of paraphrases for "starchy":

   stuck-up

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1. James Gardiner:

   People are likely to have different levels of this enzyme, so different things will work for different people, for some people, eating more starchy foods at the start of a meal might be a way to feel full more quickly by targeting this system, meaning they eat less overall.

2. Dariush Mozaffarian:

   Other animal source foods seem pretty neutral overall but represent a diverse group, from chicken to eggs to yogurt, for which we need to understand each of their specific health effects, outside any single isolated nutrient such as protein, based on a wealth of evidence, it’s crucial to eats lots of specific, healthier plant-based foods : fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, non-starchy veggies.

3. Dariush Mozaffarian:

   Most global nutrition efforts have focused on calories – getting starchy staples to people, we need to focus on the quality of calories for poor countries, not just the quantity.

4. Alex Acker:

   It's an un-hopped beer and a unique recipe that we wanted to stay true to, without the hops in there and with these other unusual ingredients, you get a starchy, grainy flavor and aroma with a bit of sourness, almost like an ancient berliner weisse.

5. Alexandra Miller:

   This consists primarily of lean protein, such as salmon or flank steak, and non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, green beans or cauliflower.