ALL meanings of cornstarch
corn·starch
C c - uncountable noun cornstarch Cornstarch is the same as cornflour. 3
- noun cornstarch a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces 3
- noun cornstarch a fine, granular or powdery starch made from corn: used in cooking and to make corn sugar, corn syrup, etc. 3
- noun cornstarch Finely ground corn flour, used as a thickener in cooking. 1
- noun cornstarch thickener used in cooking 1
- noun cornstarch a starch or a starchy flour made from corn and used for thickening gravies and sauces, making puddings, etc. 1
- noun cornstarch A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent. 0