starlit C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɑːrlɪt/ UK /ˈstɑːlɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #77591 Meanings 1 adj illuminated by stars or starlight They followed the starlit path across the quiet field. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · illuminated by stars or... star-illuminatedstarry ↔ Opposites unlit Word family Related forms starlightstarrymoonlit Appears in Phrases (1) See all starlit darkness nighttime darkness faintly illuminated by stars Adjective + noun Etymology A compound of star + lit, the past participle of light. It describes a scene receiving light from the stars, especially a night sky or landscape. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # starlit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstɑːrlɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɑːlɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 77591 ## Meanings 1. illuminated by stars or starlight ## Examples - They followed the starlit path across the quiet field. ## Synonyms - star-illuminated - starry ## Antonyms - unlit ## Related Forms - starlight - starry - moonlit ## Etymology A compound of star + lit, the past participle of light. It describes a scene receiving light from the stars, especially a night sky or landscape. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown