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单词 starry
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starry

adjective

star·​ry ˈstär-ē How to pronounce starry (audio)
starrier; starriest
1
a
: adorned with stars
especially : star-studded
b
: of, relating to, or consisting of stars : stellar
c
: shining like stars : sparkling
d
: having parts arranged like the rays of a star : stellate
2
: as high as or seemingly as high as the stars
starry speculations
3
: starry-eyed

Synonyms

  • astral
  • star
  • stellar
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Example Sentences

the starry light of the firmament on a clear night had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

starry

adjective

star·​ry ˈstär-ē How to pronounce starry (audio)
starrier; starriest
1
: full of stars
starry heavens
2
: shining like stars
starry eyes
3
: having parts arranged like a star
The spokes of the cogwheel stood out in starry rays … Mary Norton, The Borrowers

starry

adjective

1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars the starry light of the firmament on a clear night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • celestial
  • stellar
  • star
  • interstellar
  • astral
  • empyrean
  • heavenly
  • starlike
  • intergalactic
  • astronomical
  • star-spangled
  • astrophysical
  • astronomic
  • astronautical
  • astronautic
2
as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • romantic
  • impractical
  • utopian
  • quixotic
  • idealistic
  • ideological
  • idealist
  • starry-eyed
  • moony
  • visionary
  • optimistic
  • moonstruck
  • crusading
  • ideologic
  • hopeful
  • quixotical
  • messianic
  • sentimental
  • rosy
  • zealous
  • unrealistic
  • doctrinaire
  • upbeat
  • Pollyannish
  • dewy-eyed
  • tender-minded
  • Pollyannaish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clear-eyed
  • practical
  • pragmatic
  • clear-sighted
  • unsentimental
  • hardheaded
  • realistic
  • pragmatical
  • hard-nosed
  • tough-minded
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