starry
/'stɑ:ri/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Abounding with or covered in stars: Describing a sky, night, or scene that is full of visible stars.
- Resembling a star or stars: Having the appearance, brightness, or shape characteristic of a star; shining like a star.
Usage and Examples
Describing a sky full of stars:
- We camped under a beautifully starry sky.
- The starry night was so clear we could see the Milky Way.
Describing something that resembles or shines like a star:
- The child looked up at her with starry eyes full of wonder.
- The decorations gave the hall a starry glitter.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "Starry-eyed": (Often used as a compound adjective) Extremely and unrealistically optimistic, hopeful, or romantic.
- She was starry-eyed about her first job, but soon learned the reality was different.
- Poetic/Literary Use: Used to evoke a sense of wonder, romance, or celestial beauty.
- He made a promise under the starry heavens.
Variants and Related Words
- Starless (adj): The opposite; having no stars visible.
- The starless night was dark and ominous.
- Starlit (adj): Very similar to "starry," meaning lit by stars.
- They walked along the starlit path.
- Starry is the adjective form derived from the noun star.
Synonyms
- Starlit: Illuminated by stars.
- Stellar: Pertaining to stars (more technical/scientific); also can mean outstanding.
- Astral: Relating to or resembling stars (often used in mystical contexts).
- Sparkling: Shining with bright points of light (a more general term).
Antonyms
- Starless: Without stars.
- Overcast: Cloudy, obscuring the sky.
- Dark: Lacking light.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- Starry sky: A common collocation for a night sky full of stars.
- Starry night: A famous collocation, notably the title of Vincent van Gogh's painting.
- As noted in 'Advanced Usage', "starry-eyed" is a common idiomatic compound adjective.
Adjective
- abounding with or resembling stars
- a starry night
- starry illumination