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starchiness

starchiness noun: the property of being starchy.

Noun

starchiness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being starchy.
    • Some people on diets avoid potatoes because of their starchiness.
    • The starchiness of the freshly pressed shirt made it very uncomfortable.

Origin of starchiness

From starchy + -ness.

Questions about starchiness

What does starchiness mean?
Starchiness means the property of being starchy.
What part of speech is starchiness?
Starchiness is a noun.

Words near starchiness in the dictionary

  1. starchers
  2. starches
  3. starchier
  4. starchiest
  5. starchily
  6. starchiness
  7. starching
  8. Starchiojd
  9. starchitect
  10. starchitects
  11. starchitecture

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