noun
- a white substance found in foods like potatoes and bread that provides energy
- a substance used to make fabric stiff
verb
- to make fabric stiff using starch
Examples
- Rice and pasta are high in starch.
- The doctor recommended reducing starch in her diet.
- She mixed starch with water to make a paste.
- My grandmother used starch on her tablecloths.
- The shirt collar was starched until it was crisp.
- Please starch my dress shirts for the wedding.
- Potatoes contain a lot of starch that turns to sugar.