Adjective
- 1. starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchy (vs. starchless)
- usage: resembling starch
- 2. farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy, coarse (vs. fine), harsh
- usage: 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"
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