starchy

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starch·y /ˈstɑːtʃi $ ˈstɑːr-/ adjectiveadj

1 DFNcontaining a lot of starch1(1) 含大量淀粉的

starchy foods

含大量淀粉的食物

2 British EnglishBrEPOLITE very formal and correct in your behaviour – used to show disapproval 古板的，拘谨的，生硬的〔含贬义〕

She spoke in a rather starchy manner.

她说话时态度很生硬。

—starchily adverbadv

—starchiness noun [uncountableU]

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starchy• When we suffer premenstrual symptoms, such as severe mood swings, our desire for sweet and starchy carbohydrates may surge.• All the frumpy people in their starchy clothes.• There was a starchy department head exchanging low fives and complicated hand slaps with a kid who barely reached his knee.• He has since shed 40 pounds, but is still soft from starchy food and lack of exercise.• You can obtain starches from breads and crispbreads made with non-wheat flour, and other starchy foods such as millet and rice.• starchy foods• Food for the heart also means an increase in the consumption of fibre-rich starchy foods.• Inevitably, all these fried and starchy items leave you craving something green.• Nurses are no longer expected to sublimate their feelings behind starchy officiousness as has been the case in the not so distant past.• Her comments drew a starchy response from the State Department.

starchy foods• Food for the heart also means an increase in the consumption of fibre-rich starchy foods.• You can obtain starches from breads and crispbreads made with non-wheat flour, and other starchy foods such as millet and rice.• Using a calorie counter you can then choose starchy foods to meet this extra energy need.

starch·y adjectiveadj

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