Word Explorer
Starched
To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
📖 Definitions of "Starched"
verb
- 1
To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
"She starched her blouses."
adjective
- 1
Of a garment: having had starch applied.
- 2
Stiff, formal, rigid; prim and proper.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Starched"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| amylumnoun | starch |
| stiffnoun | (of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible. |
| freshly | Recently, newly. |
| starchynoun | Containing starch. |
| crispnoun | Senses relating to something brittle. |
| farinaceous | Made from, or rich in, starch or flour. |
| starchlikenoun | Resembling starch. |
| amyloidnoun | A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis. |
| stained | having a stain |
| stainful | Covered in stains; stained. |
| staggynoun | Resembling or characteristic of a stag. |
| milkstained | Having milkstains; stained by milk. |
| pinstripednoun | (of a suit) Made from such fabric. |
| stodgy | (of food) Having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach. |
| tentiginous | (obsolete) stiff; stretched; strained |
| podgy | (informal) Slightly fat. |
| stigmaticnoun | One who displays stigmata, the five wounds of Christ. |
| taffetized | (textiles) Given a texture resembling that of taffeta. |
| patinaed | Having a patina. |
| worn-in | (of clothing) More comfortable as a result of having been worn often or for an extended period. |
🎨 Adjectives for "Starched"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Starched"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
📝 Common Phrases with "Starched"
Words that come before
Translate “Starched” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.