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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.
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

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