starches [stahrch]
Main Entry:
starch [stahrch]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: laundering agent
Synonyms: laundry starch, sizing, stiffening
Main Entry: starch
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: stiff bearing
Synonyms: ceremony, decorum, formality, stiffness
Main Entry: starch
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: vigor
Synonyms: boldness, energy, pluck, stamina, vigor, vitality
Main Entry: starch
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strengthener
Synonyms: backbone, drive, energy, formality, gumption, mettle, push, stiffness, strength, vigor, vitality
Main Entry: carbohydrate
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Synonyms: cellulose, dextrin, dextrose, disaccharide, fructose, galactose, glucose, glycogen, lactose, maltose, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, starch, sucrose, sugar
Main Entry: durability
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: sturdiness over time
Synonyms: backbone, constancy, durableness, endurance, grit, guts*, gutsiness, hard as nails, heart*, imperishability, intestinal fortitude, lastingness, moxie*, permanence, persistence, stamina, starch, staying power, stick-to-itiveness
Antonyms: impermanency, poorness, unreliability, weakness
Main Entry: endurance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bearing hardship; staying power
Synonyms: ability, allowance, backbone, bearing, capacity, continuing, cool, coolness, courage, enduring, forebearance, fortitude, grit, guts, gutsiness, heart*, holding up, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*, patience, perseverance, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, resignation, resistance, resolution, restraint, spunk, stamina, standing, starch, strength, submission, sufferance, suffering, tenacity, tolerance, toleration, undergoing, vitality, will, withstanding
Main Entry: fire
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: animation, vigor
Synonyms: ardor, brio, calenture, dash, drive, eagerness, energy, enthusiasm, excitement, exhilaration, fervency, fervor, force, ginger, gusto, heartiness, heat, impetuosity, intensity, life, light, liveliness, luster, passion, pep, punch*, radiance, red heat, scintillation, snap*, sparkle, spirit, splendor, starch, verve, vim, virtuosity, vivacity, white heat, zeal, zing, zip, élan
Antonyms: apathy, dullness, lethargy, spiritlessness
Main Entry: fortitude
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strength of mind; guts
Synonyms: backbone*, boldness, braveness, bravery, constancy, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, determination, endurance, fearlessness, firmness, grit, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, intrepidity, mettle, moxie, nerve, patience, perseverance, pith, pluck, resoluteness, resolution, spine, spirit, spunk, stamina, starch, staying power, stick-to-itiveness, stomach, stoutheartedness, tenacity, true grit, valiancy, valor, valorousness, what it takes
Antonyms: cowardice, helplessness, weakness
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