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starriness

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star⋅ry

  [stahr-ee]
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–adjective, -ri⋅er, -ri⋅est.
1. abounding with stars: a starry night.
2. of, pertaining to, or proceeding from the stars.
3. of the nature of or consisting of stars: starry worlds.
4. resembling a star; star-shaped or stellate.
5. shining like stars: starry reflections on the dark water.
Origin:
1325–75; ME; see star, -y 1

Related forms:
star⋅ri⋅ness, noun
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star·ry   (stär'ē)   
adj.   star·ri·er, star·ri·est

  1. Marked or set with stars or starlike objects.

  2. Shining or glittering like stars.

  3. Shaped like a star.

  4. Illuminated by stars; starlit.

  5. Of, relating to, or coming from the stars; stellar.

star'ri·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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