Starry

//ˈstɑɹ.i// adj, name

adj, name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having stars visible.

    "starry night"

  2. 2
    Resembling or shaped like a star.

    "I shrank from the starry waters as they rose to my lip, but a power stronger than my will compelled me to their taste."

  3. 3
    Full of stars or celebrities.

    "Despite a starry cast, the film performed poorly at the box office."

Adjective
  1. 1
    abounding with or resembling stars wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
astralstarlikestellaraglowanagalacticasteroidal

Example

More examples

"Most people enjoy starry, peaceful nights."

Etymology

From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y.

Related phrases

starry bobstarry campionstarry eyesstarry flounderstarry raystarry sturgeonstarry weeverstarry-eyedstar studded

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