starry C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɑɹ.i/ UK /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #20029 Meanings 1 adj abounding with or resembling stars A starry night. 2 adj Having stars visible. Starry night. 3 adj Resembling or shaped like a star. I shrank from the starry waters as they rose to my lip, but a power stronger than my will compelled me to their taste. 4 adj Full of stars or celebrities. Despite a starry cast, the film performed poorly at the box office. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · having stars visible. stelliferous 4 adj · full of stars or celebrities. star-studded Word family Derived forms starrilystarrinessstarry-eyed Common collocations starry night Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # starry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstɑɹ.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 20029 ## Meanings 1. abounding with or resembling stars 2. Having stars visible. 3. Resembling or shaped like a star. 4. Full of stars or celebrities. ## Examples - A starry night. - Starry night. - I shrank from the starry waters as they rose to my lip, but a power stronger than my will compelled me to their taste. - Despite a starry cast, the film performed poorly at the box office. ## Derived Forms - starrily - starriness - starry-eyed ## Etymology From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown