starlike

American

[stahr-lahyk] / ˈstɑrˌlaɪk /

adjective

of the shape of or like a star.
shining like a star.
Mathematics. Also (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.

Etymology

Origin of starlike

First recorded in 1585–95; star + -like

Example Sentences

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In addition to glossy, sometimes multicolored leaves, hoyas produce waxy starlike blooms.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023

The glowing gold stars are astrocytes: these cells control the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and are named for their starlike shape.

From Scientific American • Aug. 26, 2022

The researchers recorded Ćwiek saying the two words aloud, and asked participants to choose whether a pointy, starlike shape or a blobby, cloudlike shape best matched each recording.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2021

Also by Lozner is the quietly haunting “Night House,” a frame structure adorned with starlike white spatters and featuring a sort of infinity pool made of blue glass.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2021

The skin of his face turned yellowish, with brilliant starlike red speckles.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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