starry

American  

[stahr-ee] / ˈstɑr i /

adjective

starrier, starriest

1. abounding with stars.

   a starry night.

2. of, relating to, or proceeding from the stars.

3. of the nature of or consisting of stars.

   starry worlds.

4. resembling a star; star-shaped or stellate.

5. shining like stars.

   starry reflections on the dark water.

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starry British  

/ ˈstɑːrɪ /

adjective

1. filled, covered with, or illuminated by stars

2. of, like, or relating to a star or stars

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Other Word Forms

• starrily adverb
• starriness noun

Etymology

Origin of starry

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; star, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Stonehenge at night with starry sky on winter solstice.

From BBC

The unwritten rules: the bigger, the louder, the splashier, the starrier, the better.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the starry names that Norman helped recruit, LIV has failed to find a sizable TV audience.

From The Wall Street Journal

My descent slows, and before long, I’m being pulled upward through the starry water.

From Literature

Just like the North Star and all its whirling, starry brethren, a person’s idea of where “home” is remains in perpetual motion, one’s whole life long.

From Literature

Related Words

• glittering
• luminous
• sparkling
• stellar