| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| starring | present participle & vb. noun | of Star |
| starched | imp. & past participle | of Starch, Stiffened with starch., Stiff; precise; formal. |
| starcher | noun | One who starches. |
| starchly | adverb | In a starched or starch manner. |
| starfish | noun | Any one of numerous species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually has five rays, though the number of rays varies from five to forty or more. The rays are often long, but are sometimes so short as to appear only as angles to the disklike body. Called also sea star, five-finger, and stellerid., The dollar fish, or butterfish. |
| starless | adjective | Being without stars; having no stars visible; as, a starless night. |
| starlike | adjective | Resembling a star; stellated; radiated like a star; as, starlike flowers., Shining; bright; illustrious. |
| starling | noun | Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra., A California fish; the rock trout., A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; — called also sterling. |
| starnose | noun | A curious American mole (Condylura cristata) having the nose expanded at the end into a stellate disk; — called also star-nosed mole. |
| starosty | noun | A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. |
| starting | present participle & vb. noun | of Start, a. & n. from Start, v. |
| startful | adjective | Apt to start; skittish. |
| startish | adjective | Apt to start; skittish; shy; — said especially of a horse. |
| startled | imp. & past participle | of Startle |
| start-up | noun | One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart., A kind of high rustic shoe., Upstart. |
| starving | present participle & vb. noun | of Starve |
| starwort | noun | Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster., A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. |