starchy
/ˈstɑɹt͡ʃi/adjective
starchy is spelled S-T-A-R-C-H-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, starchy means “Of or pertaining to starch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in starchy?
| Letters | 7: S-T-A-R-C-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is starchy?
Starchy appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce starchy?
- US /ˈstɑɹt͡ʃi/
Starchy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-starchy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with starchy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as starchy from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹtʃi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of starchy
- starchier comparative
- more starchy comparative
- starchiest superlative
- most starchy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does starchy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to starch.
- 2
Containing starch.
- 3
Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
- 4
Having a starched personality; stiffly formal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Starchy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | féculent |
| Spanish | feculento, amiláceo , almidonado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does starchy come from?
From starch + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).