adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
starchy foods (= food that contains a lot of starch )
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Starchy foods include bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
food
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You can obtain starches from breads and crispbreads made with non-wheat flour, and other starchy foods such as millet and rice.
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He has since shed 40 pounds, but is still soft from starchy food and lack of exercise.
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Food for the heart also means an increase in the consumption of fibre-rich starchy foods.
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Using a calorie counter you can then choose starchy foods to meet this extra energy need.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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starchy foods
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Her comments drew a starchy response from the State Department.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All the frumpy people in their starchy clothes.
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Food for the heart also means an increase in the consumption of fibre-rich starchy foods.
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He has since shed 40 pounds, but is still soft from starchy food and lack of exercise.
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Inevitably, all these fried and starchy items leave you craving something green.
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Nurses are no longer expected to sublimate their feelings behind starchy officiousness as has been the case in the not so distant past.
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There was a starchy department head exchanging low fives and complicated hand slaps with a kid who barely reached his knee.
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When we suffer premenstrual symptoms, such as severe mood swings, our desire for sweet and starchy carbohydrates may surge.
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You can obtain starches from breads and crispbreads made with non-wheat flour, and other starchy foods such as millet and rice.