STARCHING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word starching. (close relations)
starched
Best Alternative Words for STARCHING
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| sizing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics | ||||||||
| stiff | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a strong physiological or chemical effect noun • an ordinary man • the dead body of a human being adverb • to a great degree • in a stiff manner adjective satellite • not moving or operating freely • strong, vigorous • rigidly formal • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • incapable of or resistant to bending • very drunk | ||||||||
| stiffening | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of becoming stiff • the process of becoming stiff or rigid | ||||||||
| starched | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • 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 verb • stiffen with starch | ||||||||
| amylum | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
