adjective
- comparative form of starchy; containing more starch
- comparative form of starchy; more formal, stiff, or rigid in manner or behavior
Examples
- Potatoes are starchier than most other vegetables.
- Rice becomes starchier when overcooked.
- The new principal seemed even starchier than the previous one.
- Her grandmother’s manners were starchier than those of younger generations.
- The formal dinner required starchier behavior than usual.
- White bread is starchier than whole wheat bread.