starch (Meaning)
starch (n)
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
starch (v)
stiffen with starch
Synonyms & Antonyms of starch
Synonyms:
- stamina
- strength
- zing
- get-up-and-go
- zeal
- gusto
- brio
- ginger
- go
- punch
- drive
- verve
- zip
- vitality
- bounce
- sap
- dynamism
- muscle
- dash
- power
- spirit
- esprit
- moxie
- vim
- hardihood
- pep
- oomph
Antonyms:
- feebleness
- inanition
- enfeeblement
- exhaustion
- disablement
- impotence
- torpidity
- debilitation
- torpidity
- frailty
- powerlessness
- faintness
- enfeeblement
- faintness
- prostration
- delicacy
- impotency
- powerlessness
- impotency
- debility
- debility
- exhaustion
- infirmity
- frailty
- infirmity
- feebleness
- debilitation
- prostration
- impotence
- disablement
- inanition
- delicacy
Synonyms:
- soundness
- spunk
- mettle
- passion
- fire
- main
- puissance
- fervor
- verdure
- healthiness
- vivacity
- vibrancy
- wellness
- fitness
- virility
- hardiness
- sturdiness
- vibrance
- spiritedness
- snappiness
- spunkiness
- vivaciousness
- huskiness
- sprightliness
- might
- briskness
- potency
- snap
- liveliness
- health
- jauntiness
- ardor
- animal spirits
- animation
- metal
- elan
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word starch
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff
life, vinegar, vigor, beans, gas,energy, juice, stamina, strength, zing
tenderness, softness, indolence, lethargy, weakness, softness, listlessness, weakness, listlessness, laziness
Starch, a complex carbohydrate, serves as the primary energy reserve in plants.
Potatoes are a rich source of starch, which gives them their starchy texture.
When heated, starch molecules undergo a process called gelatinization, resulting in a thickening of the liquid.
The presence of starch in urine indicates a medical condition known as glycosuria.
