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What is the adjective for starchier?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb starch which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

starchy
  1. Of or pertaining to starch.
  2. Containing starch.
  3. Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
  4. Having a starched personality; stiffly formal.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The hotel's director was not looking to imitate a starchy, pretentious European-style hotel, but rather a classic American hotel with all the amenities.”
      “And while yams are dry and starchy and can make a good chip, they contain little to no beta-carotene or vitamin A, and so are less nutritious.”
      “One of the most intriguing fruits of its kind is the jackfruit, a close relative of the breadfruit, a starchy staple of most Caribbean diet.”
starched
starch
starchlike
starchless
  1. Without starch.
starchier
  1. comparative form of starchy: more starchy
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Tomatoes ripened in this way tend to keep longer, but have poorer flavor and a mealier, starchier texture than tomatoes ripened on the plant.”
      “I tried to explain that while plantains are related to the sweet bananas she loves, they are much starchier, less sweet and unpleasant to eat raw.”
starchiest
starching
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