starlit
starlit adjective: illuminated by starlight.
Adjective
starlit (comparative more starlit, superlative most starlit)
- Illuminated by starlight.
- BEHIND him lay the gray Azores,/ Behind the Gates of Hercules; / Before him not the ghost of shores, / Before him only shoreless seas. // The good mate said: “Now must we pray, / For lo! the very stars are gone. / Brave Admiral, speak, what shall I say?” / “Why, say, ‘Sail on! sail on! and...1892, Joaquin Miller, Columbus
- The night continued beautifully clear and fine, and as we came into the fell country the outlines of the hills showed up dark against the starlit sky.1948 March and April, O. S. Nock, “Scottish Night Mails of the L.M.S.R.—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 77
starlit meaning in Tamil
starlit in Tamil
- விண்மீன் வெளிச்சங் கொண்ட
Forms of starlit
| comparative | more starlit |
|---|---|
| superlative | most starlit |
Origin of starlit
From star + lit.
Words that rhyme with starlit
Questions about starlit
- What does starlit mean?
- Starlit means illuminated by starlight.
- What is starlit in Tamil?
- Starlit in Tamil is விண்மீன் வெளிச்சங் கொண்ட. See Starlit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is starlit?
- Starlit is an adjective.
Words near starlit in the dictionary
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