starlit

American  

[stahr-lit] / ˈstɑr lɪt /

Sometimes starlighted

adjective

1. lighted by the stars.

   a starlit night.

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Etymology

Origin of starlit

First recorded in 1820–30; star + lit ¹

Example Sentences

You sneak out for a starlit solo practice.

From Literature

Overhead, I could hear the hissing whistles of feeding bats as they dipped and darted in the starlit sky.

From Literature

“I’m afraid I’m not good on dragons. I know the red-winged, the silver, the yellow, the starlit, the bearded, and the orchard dragon. But the sea is my specialism, not the sky.”

From Literature

However, a bright light that illuminates Felix Gold’s site now sometimes pierces the otherwise starlit night sky.

From The Wall Street Journal

My friend Tori Johnson hosted her birthday party on the starlit patio earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times