adj.
Pronunciation: ' stär-ch ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: starch · i · er ; -est
Date: 1802
1 : containing, consisting of, or resembling starch < starchy foods>
2 : FORMAL , STIFF <a starchy lawyer>
– starch · i · ly \ -ch ə -l ē \ adverb
– starch · i · ness \ -ch ē -n ə s \ noun