stiff vs starchy

stiff is a noun but starchy is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stiff	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
starchy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, stiff and starchy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stiff include buckram.

stiff (noun)	starchy (noun)
the dead body of a human being
an ordinary man

stiff (adjective)	starchy (adjective)
having a strong physiological or chemical effect	consisting of or containing starch
rigidly formal	rigidly formal
not moving or operating freely
very drunk
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
strong, vigorous
incapable of or resistant to bending

stiff (adverb)	starchy (adverb)
in a stiff manner
to a great degree