/ Dictionary / Index S starchy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: starch•y Pronunciation: (stär'chē), [key] — starch•i•er, starch•i•est. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of starch. containing starch. stiffened with starch. stiff and formal, as in manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: starchy (Thesaurus) starch syrup star cloud Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language