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1 starch
1. noun1) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.) mjölvi, sterkja2) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.) stífelsi2. verb(to stiffen (clothes) with starch.) stífa- starchy- starchiness -
2 stiffen
verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) gera (e-ð) stíft; stífna
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starch — (v.) c.1400, from O.E. *stercan (Mercian), *stiercan (W.Saxon) make rigid, found in stercedferhð fixed, hard, resolute (related to stearc stiff ), from P.Gmc. *starkijanan (Cf. Ger. Stärke strength, starch ), from PIE root *ster strong, firm,… … Etymology dictionary
starch — ► NOUN 1) an odourless, tasteless carbohydrate which is obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes and is an important constituent of the human diet. 2) powder or spray made from this substance, used to stiffen fabric. 3) stiffness of manner. ►… … English terms dictionary
starch — /statʃ / (say stahch) noun 1. a white, tasteless solid, chemically a carbohydrate (C6H10O5)n, occurring in the form of minute grains in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, wheat, beans,… …
starch — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A laundering agent] Syn. stiffening, sizing, laundry starch, cornstarch, arrowroot starch, spray starch. 2. [A complex carbohydrate] Syn. glycogen, polysaccharide, carbohydrate; see carbohydrate , sugar . 3. [A stiff… … English dictionary for students
starch — [[t]stɑ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] starches, starching, starched 1) N MASS Starch is a substance that is found in foods such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice and gives you energy. She reorganised her eating so that she was taking more fruit and vegetables… … English dictionary
starch — n. & v. n. 1 an odourless tasteless polysaccharide occurring widely in plants and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes, forming an important constitutent of the human diet. 2 a preparation of this for stiffening fabric before ironing. 3… … Useful english dictionary
starch — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English sterchen, probably from Old English *stercan to stiffen; akin to Old English stearc stiff more at stark Date: 15th century to stiffen with or as if with starch II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a white… … New Collegiate Dictionary
starch — 1. noun /stɑrtʃ/ a) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a … Wiktionary
starch — noun 1》 an odourless, tasteless carbohydrate which is obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes and is an important constituent of the human diet. 2》 powder or spray made from this substance, used to stiffen fabric. 3》 stiffness of manner. verb… … English new terms dictionary
starch — 1 noun 1 (U) a white substance that has no taste and forms an important part of foods such as grain, rice, and potatoes 2 (C, U) a food that contains this substance: Avoid fatty foods and starches. 3 (U) a substance that is mixed with water and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clear|starch — «KLIHR STAHRCH», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to stiffen with clearstarch. –n. a starch, for stiffening clothes, that has been boiled until it is clear … Useful english dictionary