US /ˈstɑːrlɪt/ UK /ˈstɑːlɪt/
adj Freq #77591

Meanings

  1. 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

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.

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