adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of star form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a star or stars. not-comparable

   "a Michelin-starred restaurant"

Adjective

1. 1
   marked with an asterisk wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

asteriskedasteriskeddecidedemphaticforcefulforcible

Example

More examples

"The valley was starred with yellow flowers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From star (verb), equivalent to star + -ed.

Etymology 2

From Middle English sterred, equivalent to star (noun) + -ed.

Related phrases

ill-starred

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