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# starry

adjective (starry, starrier, starriest)

«starry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Full of stars; lit by stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#m1)
2. Shining like stars; sparkling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#m2)
3. «starry-eyed»: hopeful and dreamy, not seeing problems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#m3)
4. (informal) To do with famous people: a starry cast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories and poems, «a starry night» sets a calm, magical or lonely mood. In art lessons, Van Gogh's «The Starry Night» is a famous swirly painting. In science, a starry sky is best away from city lights. Phrases: «a starry night», «starry sky», «starry-eyed», «starry cast».

### Examples

- We lay on the grass and looked at the starry sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x1)
- Van Gogh painted «The Starry Night». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x2)
- The starry night was cold and clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x3)
- Her eyes were starry with excitement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x4)
- He was starry-eyed about becoming a famous footballer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x5)
- The film has a starry cast of famous actors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x6)
- Were the chambers like a starry sky seen from the top of a high mountain?" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/#x7)

### Note

Comparatives: starrier, starriest. From «star» + -ry (double r). Trap: «starry» vs «stary» (not a word) vs «staring».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «starry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/starry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«starry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/starry.html) on Mova free.