starlike

[ stahr-lahyk ]

/ ˈstɑrˌlaɪk /

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adjective

of the shape of or like a star.

shining like a star.

Also star-shaped. Mathematics. (of a set with respect to a point) having the property that the line segment connecting a given point and any other point in a region lies completely within the region.

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Origin of starlike

First recorded in 1585–95; star + -like

Words nearby starlike

stark-naked, stark raving mad, Starkville, starlet, starlight, starlike, star lily, starling, Starling's curve, Starling's hypothesis, Starling's law

How to use starlike in a sentence

She was a most lovely girl, with a wild-rose complexion and starlike eyes, and full of life and buoyant hope.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
And then he felt a light touch on his arm, and turned to see the starlike beauty of Doña Jocasta beside him.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
Moya did not lift the starlike eyes that were so troubled from the face of Bleyer.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
And all this for a cluster of starlike blossoms that looked over the edge of the rock above him and nodded in derision!
The Court Jester|Cornelia Baker

Then in a moment a wonderful starlike form flashed out, a noble form of glowing silver light on the deep purple-coloured sky.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder