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Starry

adjective

full of stars.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Starry mean?

full of stars.

Dictionary definition

Filled with stars or showing many stars.

Example sentences

Starry in a sentence

easy

We saw a starry sky at night.

medium

The painting showed a starry background over the town.

hard

The poet used starry imagery to create a peaceful, distant mood.

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What does starry mean?

Practice 2

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Synonyms

Words like Starry

starlitClose in meaning when starry means full of stars.
sparklingClose in meaning when starry means full of stars.
night-filledClose in meaning when starry means full of stars.
Antonyms

Opposite words

cloudyContrasts with starry in the meaning full of stars.
darkContrasts with starry in the meaning full of stars.
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Base word

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