starchy

In most places, “Irish potatoes” means exactly what you think: starchy, dirt-covered tubers.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

Andrew says the "worst offenders" include cereal, scrambled eggs, or starchy food with protein-heavy residues.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

It’s hard to say what percentage of households will be participating in the starchy giveaway on Friday, but we seem to be reaching what could be dubbed the peak of potato.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Cavities form when bacteria erode tooth enamel, often due to sugary or starchy foods, inadequate brushing, or genetic factors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025

I dipped my fingers in the bowl, swirled them around, and flung the drops of starchy water onto the sheet laid out on the ironing board.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Firms also want to be able to tailor crops more precisely: producing starchier potatoes for crisp-makers, or protein-rich peas that do not taste like peas for use as a meat substitute.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023

The medium-grain rice, with its delicate floral flavor, is starchier and fluffier than standard long-grain white rice, qualities that help it to cook into individual grains.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022

I don’t refry them for as long as I normally would because I like them moist, and vaqueros are starchier than black beans.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2014

Along with Momofuku, these new eateries established a contemporary fusion based on flavor and sass—one that was decidedly greasier and starchier than its white-linen ancestor.

From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2012

The less water, the starchier the water — and the starchier the water, the better your still-dripping pasta will taste once it meets up with your sauce.

From Time ● Jun. 29, 2010

If enough top talent is willing to trade the prestige of Goldman for the flexibility of Citigroup, even the starchiest banks may have to relax a bit.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2021

He appears to be greeted as a hero, or at least a celebrity, passing "crowded porches" and children "washed and dressed in their best and starchiest clothes, hairs bursting with ribbons."

From US News ● Nov. 6, 2014

He appears to be greeted as a hero, or at least a celebrity, passing “crowded porches” and children “washed and dressed in their best and starchiest clothes, hairs bursting with ribbons.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2014

Some conceal this impulse better than others, but not even the starchiest Brooks character can long resist the lure of a cane, a top hat and an up-tempo riff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2014

Stella would sit upright in her starchiest frock and widest sash and play without any music a long and boring noise that made Michael feel very fidgety.

From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie