Word: starchy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: starch
y
Definition: Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
Morphemes:
Affix: starch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: starche
Language: enm
Decoded: starche
Meaning: noun
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.