adjective · rare

starch

Stiff; precise; rigidStiff; precise; rigid.

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UK/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ/US/ˈstɑɹt͡ʃ/

» The dietitian told me I eat too much starch.

Der Ernährungsberater hat mir gesagt, dass ich zu viel Stärke esse. — Yorwba

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Meaning

1 senses

(not comparable)Stiff; precise; rigid.

Examples

16 sentences

The dietitian told me I eat too much starch.
deDer Ernährungsberater hat mir gesagt, dass ich zu viel Stärke esse. — Yorwba
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This is starch.
Це крохмаль. — mononoke
ruЭто крахмал. — LanguagesLover
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Corn starch is good for thickening soup.
ruКукурузный крахмал хорош для придания супу густоты. — Karok
deMaisstärke eignet sich gut zum Eindicken von Suppen. — Dani6187
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How does one cook rice without starch?
deWie kocht man Reis ohne Stärke? — Yorwba
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How do you cook rice without starch?
deWie kocht man Reis ohne Stärke? — Yorwba
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Origin

From Middle English starche, sterche, from Old English *stierċe (“stiffness, rigidity, str

From Middle English starche, sterche, from Old English *stierċe (“stiffness, rigidity, strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *starkī (“stiffness, rigidity, fortitude, strength”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sterg- (“stiff, rigid”).

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Word family

1 related words

Derivedstarchness