Stellar

//ˈstɛlə// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Heavenly.
  3. 3
    Exceptional, exceptionally good. broadly

    "The actress gave a stellar performance."

Adjective
  1. 1
    indicating the most important performer or role wordnet
  2. 2
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
astralstarringstarryacceptableactor-proofall-star

Example

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"Knowing my post may help your (already stellar) writing makes me as happy as a flea in a doghouse!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stēllāris.

Related phrases

interstellar cometinterstellar mediuminterstellar planetinterstellar spaceless than stellarquasi-stellarquasi-stellar objectquasi-stellar radio sourcequasi-stellar radio-sourcequasi-stellar radiosourcestellar black holestellar day

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