starlit

[ stahr-lit ]

/ ˈstɑr lɪt /

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adjective

lighted by the stars: a starlit night.

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Sometimes star·light·ed

[stahr-lahy-tid] /ˈstɑrˌlaɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of starlit

First recorded in 1820–30; star + lit¹

Words nearby starlit

starlet, starlight, starlike, star lily, starling, starlit, star map, star network, star-nosed mole, Star of Bethlehem, Star of Courage

How to use starlit in a sentence

It's irresistible deliciousness, obviously, not fare like Starlit and The Brave and Dead or Alive.
Left Behind at Borders|Bill Morris|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nicole Jacobsen, a nursing student, decides to pass on Starlit.
Left Behind at Borders|Bill Morris|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“On the high road overlooking the Glen of the Leprechauns, on a starlit night before the moon came up,” said Padna.
The Whale and the Grasshopper|Seumas O'Brien
The night was fine and starlit, but there was no moon and the canyon shadows loomed like huge walls to shut us in.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde

Therefore I redressed and sat with the light still out, gazing across the starlit bay.
The Czar's Spy|William Le Queux
The roar of the canyon was notably fainter, and, when he looked aloft, the ribbon of starlit sky appeared nearer than at first.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis
Along the horizon, which was strangely abrupt, twisted gray hills loomed up with harsh clearness against a black starlit sky.
The Revolt of the Star Men|Raymond Gallun