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61starch — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A laundering agent] Syn. stiffening, sizing, laundry starch, cornstarch, arrowroot starch, spray starch. 2. [A complex carbohydrate] Syn. glycogen, polysaccharide, carbohydrate; see carbohydrate , sugar . 3. [A stiff… …
62thicken — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become thicker] Syn. coagulate, curdle, petrify, ossify, solidify, freeze, clot, set, congeal, gel, grow thick; see also harden 2 , stiffen 1 . Ant. flow*, thaw, weaken. 2. [To make thicker] Syn. reinforce, add, expand,… …
63tighten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make tight] Syn. compress, condense, squeeze, bind, contract, strangle, constrict, crush, cramp, pinch, grip more tightly, clench, screw down, add pressure; see also stretch 2 . Ant. loosen*, relax, unloose. 2. [To become …
64Epileptic\ fits — Because the brain is so complex, epileptic fits take many forms, although each sufferer usually only experiences one type, or a limited number of types of fit. While over 40 different types of fit have been described, the main physical… …
65Epileptic\ fits — Because the brain is so complex, epileptic fits take many forms, although each sufferer usually only experiences one type, or a limited number of types of fit. While over 40 different types of fit have been described, the main physical… …
66starch — stÉ‘rtʃ /stÉ‘Ët n. edible complex carbohydrate found in plants; substance used to stiffen fabrics; formality, stiffness of manner v. stiffen with starch; make rigid, make stiff …
67starched — stÉ‘rtʃt /stÉ‘Ët adj. stiffened with starch; stiff, formal stÉ‘rtʃ /stÉ‘Ët n. edible complex carbohydrate found in plants; substance used to stiffen fabrics; formality, stiffness of manner v. stiffen with starch; make rigid, make stiff …
68starches — stÉ‘rtʃ /stÉ‘Ët n. edible complex carbohydrate found in plants; substance used to stiffen fabrics; formality, stiffness of manner v. stiffen with starch; make rigid, make stiff …
69starching — stÉ‘rtʃ /stÉ‘Ët n. edible complex carbohydrate found in plants; substance used to stiffen fabrics; formality, stiffness of manner v. stiffen with starch; make rigid, make stiff …
70starch — noun 1》 an odourless, tasteless carbohydrate which is obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes and is an important constituent of the human diet. 2》 powder or spray made from this substance, used to stiffen fabric. 3》 stiffness of manner. verb… …
