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starriest

starriest is the superlative form of starry.

Meaning of starry

Adjective

starry (comparative starrier, superlative starriest)

  1. Having stars visible.
    • starry night
    Synonyms:
    stelliferous
    Antonyms:
    starless, unstarry
  2. 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.1832, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Heath's Book of Beauty, 1833, The Enchantress, page 21
  3. Full of stars or celebrities.
    • Despite a starry cast, the film performed poorly at the box office.
    Synonyms:
    star-studded

See all 4 meanings of starry

Questions about starriest

What is starriest the superlative form of?
Starriest is the superlative form of starry.

Words near starriest in the dictionary

  1. starrers
  2. starres
  3. Starrett
  4. Starretts
  5. starrier
  6. starriest
  7. starrified
  8. starrifies
  9. starrify
  10. starrifying
  11. starrily

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