starch
11 points
English
6 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #22,931
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
verb
stiffen with starch
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/stˈɑːɹtʃ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural starches
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plan
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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