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starry

[ stahr-ee ]
/ ˈstɑr i /
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adjective, star·ri·er, star·ri·est.

abounding with stars: a starry night.
of, relating to, or proceeding from the stars.
of the nature of or consisting of stars: starry worlds.
resembling a star; star-shaped or stellate.
shining like stars: starry reflections on the dark water.

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Origin of starry

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at star, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM starry

star·ri·ness, noun

Words nearby starry

starquake, Starr, starred, star route, star ruby, starry, starry-eyed, starry grasswort, Stars and Bars, Stars and Stripes, star sapphire
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Words related to starry

stellar, luminous, sparkling, glittering, astral, bright, celestial, lustrous, shimmering, shining, bespangled, radiated, sidereal, spangled, stelliform

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British Dictionary definitions for starry

starry
/ (ˈstɑːrɪ) /

adjective -rier or -riest

filled, covered with, or illuminated by stars
of, like, or relating to a star or stars

Derived forms of starry

starrily, adverbstarriness, noun
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