adj
starry
STAH-ree
adj
1
Filled with visible stars, as a clear night sky.
"They lay on the grass and looked up at the starry sky."
"It was a cold, starry night with no clouds at all."
2
Shaped like a star, or shining brightly like one.
"The flower has small, starry white petals."
How to Use Starry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFull of stars, or bright and pointed like a star.
Common pairings
starry sky
starry night
starry-eyed
Word Forms
starrier comparative, Starrys plural, starriest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English sterry, built from star plus the adjective ending -y.