starry
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starry¹
- /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈstɑɹ.i/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːɹi
Where it comes from
From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y.
adjective starrier · starriest
-
Having stars visible.
starry night
Similar: stelliferous · Opposite: starless, unstarry
- 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.
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Full of stars or celebrities.
Despite a starry cast, the film performed poorly at the box office.
Similar: star-studded
Starry²
proper noun Starrys
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: starlike, starlit, sparkling, stellate, astral, stareworthy, aspectable, sightable, spottable, distinct, seeable, visible, prospicuous, clear-eyed, shining, visual
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adj having stars visible
| Español | estrellado, estelífero, astrífero |
|---|---|
| Português | estrelado |
| Français | étoilé |
| Deutsch | sternenklar, gestirnt, bestirnt |
| Italiano | stellato |
| Ελληνικά | έναστρος énastros |
| Română | înstelat |
| Русский | звёздный zvjózdnyj |
adj shaped like a star
| Español | estrellado |
|---|---|
| Français | étoilé |
| Deutsch | sternförmig, sternartig |
| Ελληνικά | αστεροειδής asteroeidís |
| Русский | звёздчатый zvjózdčatyj, звездообра́зный zvezdoobráznyj |
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