Word: Starch
How to pronounce: stɑːʧ
Noun
Definitions:
1. An odorless, tasteless white substance occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It is a polysaccharide which functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet.
Example sentences: "The most important polysaccharides are starch, cellulose and glycogen."
2. Powder or spray made from starch and used before ironing to stiffen fabric or clothing.
Example sentences: "Crisp linen, stiff with starch"
3. Stiffness of manner or character.
Example sentences: "The starch in her voice"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch.
Example sentences: "Starch your collar to keep it straight and stiff"
2. (of a boxer) defeat (an opponent) by a knockout.
Synonyms:
amylum
Derivations:
starchy
starching
starched
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Starch in Other Languages...
Spanish:
German: Stärke
French: Fécule
Italian: Amido
Turkish: Nişasta
