starch synonyms

starch

n.

  1. A laundering agent

    stiffening, sizing, laundry starch, cornstarch, arrowroot starch, spray starch.

  2. A complex carbohydrate

    glycogen, polysaccharide, carbohydrate; see carbohydrate, sugar.

  3. A stiff bearing

    stiffness, formality, ceremony, decorum.

  4. Vigor

    energy, vitality, stamina; see vigor 1, 2.

starch

v.

dip in starch, add starch, make stiff; see stiffen 2, thicken 2.

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