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farinaceous

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He had no need to be strict with himself, as he had very quickly been brought down to the required light weight; but still he had to avoid gaining flesh, and so he eschewed farinaceous and sweet dishes

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resembling starch

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

resembling starch

adjective

composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for farinaceous.

adjective

composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"

See also: coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy

Example sentences

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He had no need to be strict with himself, as he had very quickly been brought down to the required light weight; but still he had to avoid gaining flesh, and so he eschewed farinaceous and sweet dishes

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How do you use farinaceous in a sentence?

He had no need to be strict with himself, as he had very quickly been brought down to the required light weight; but still he had to avoid gaining flesh, and so he eschewed farinaceous and sweet dishes

What does farinaceous mean?

resembling starch

What part of speech is farinaceous?

farinaceous is commonly used as adjective.