starry
pronunciation
How to pronounce starry in British English:
UK [ˈstɑːri]
How to pronounce starry in American English:
US [ˈstɑːri]
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- Adjective:
- abounding with or resembling stars
Word Origin
- starry (adj.)
- late 14c., from star (n.) + -y (2). Starry-eyed "unrealistically optimistic" is attested from 1884; earlier descriptive of bright eyes. Related: Starrily; starriness.
Example
- 1. Showing my 2-year-old the clear starry sky .
- 2. And when your hope was left inside , on that starry .
- 3. He stared at the starry sky .
- 4. On a starry night in padua 400 years ago , galileo first turned a telescope toward the sky .
- 5. Artistic license doesn 't stop at imitating the wonders of the insect world . Feast your eyes ( and one ear ) on these van gogh starry night cakes .