starlike

[ stahr-lahyk ]

adjective

1. of the shape of or like a star.
2. shining like a star.
3. Also 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of starlike¹

First recorded in 1585–95; star + -like

Example Sentences

She was a most lovely girl, with a wild-rose complexion and starlike eyes, and full of life and buoyant hope.

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And then he felt a light touch on his arm, and turned to see the starlike beauty of Doña Jocasta beside him.

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Moya did not lift the starlike eyes that were so troubled from the face of Bleyer.

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And all this for a cluster of starlike blossoms that looked over the edge of the rock above him and nodded in derision!

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Then in a moment a wonderful starlike form flashed out, a noble form of glowing silver light on the deep purple-coloured sky.

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