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starchiness

starchiness

1 4.7
A food quality like rice or potatoes that feels thick and slightly dry
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑːr.tʃi.nəs/
: almidonado
  • I love the starchiness of freshly baked bread; it gives a comforting texture to each bite.

Examples

  • The starchiness of the rice made it the ideal base for the rich curry.

  • The salty, savory starchiness of this is comforting.

  • When preparing the sauce, you should be aware of the starchiness of the pasta to avoid it becoming too thick.

Synonyms

mealiness
vsstarchiness
1 7.0

A dry, crumbly texture like fine powder in food

is less dry and instead focuses on having a lot of a texture-giving substance

Surface Forms

starchiness singular
starchinesses plural

Morphology

starchiness = starchy (transparent) = starch + y + ness

Formed by adding '-ness' to 'starchy' to denote the quality of containing or resembling starch; the meaning is literal and directly inferable.

Etymology

Starchiness comes from the substance starch, a plant material that makes food feel 'thick' or slightly dry. So when rice or potatoes have starchiness, they contain a lot of that starch and have a thick or gluey texture.