starchy

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Because they are dense and starchy, eating large amounts can slow the rate at which the stomach empties, a condition known as gastroparesis, or in rare situations, cause a complete blockage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

We bargain with them to eat a bite or two of vegetables before allowing them second helpings of the starchy things they really want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Andrew says the "worst offenders" include cereal, scrambled eggs, or starchy food with protein-heavy residues.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The starchy pasta water, slowly whisked in, binds it all into a sauce that clings and stretches, tugging at each bite with just enough tension to remind you that this is pasta, not soup.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

She loomed into the room in a starchy nightdress, and her sparse hair was tied up in rags.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck