starlike

[ stahr-lahyk ]

/ ˈstɑrˌlaɪk /

adjective

of the shape of or like a star.

shining like a star.

Also star-shaped. Mathematics. (of a set with respect to a point) having the property that the line segment connecting a given point and any other point in a region lies completely within the region.

Origin of starlike

First recorded in 1585–95; star + -like

Words nearby starlike

stark-naked, stark raving mad, Starkville, starlet, starlight, starlike, star lily, starling, Starling's curve, Starling's hypothesis, Starling's law

Example sentences from the Web for starlike

The dusky eyes of the beautiful girl were more than ever starlike as she nodded up at him.
Meg of Mystery Mountain|Grace May North
And then he felt a light touch on his arm, and turned to see the starlike beauty of Doña Jocasta beside him.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
The smoke wreaths rolled around it, but it shone out luminous and starlike.
The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales|Francis A. Durivage
My spirit beats her mortal bars, As down dark tides the glory slides, And starlike mingles with the stars.
Graded Poetry: Second Year|Various

She was a most lovely girl, with a wild-rose complexion and starlike eyes, and full of life and buoyant hope.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

单词	starlike
释义	starlike [ stahr-lahyk ] / ˈstɑrˌlaɪk / adjective of the shape of or like a star. shining like a star. Also star-shaped. Mathematics. (of a set with respect to a point) having the property that the line segment connecting a given point and any other point in a region lies completely within the region. Origin of starlike First recorded in 1585–95; star + -like Words nearby starlike stark-naked, stark raving mad, Starkville, starlet, starlight, starlike, star lily, starling, Starling's curve, Starling's hypothesis, Starling's law Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for starlike The dusky eyes of the beautiful girl were more than ever starlike as she nodded up at him. Meg of Mystery Mountain\|Grace May North And then he felt a light touch on his arm, and turned to see the starlike beauty of Doña Jocasta beside him. The Treasure Trail\|Marah Ellis Ryan The smoke wreaths rolled around it, but it shone out luminous and starlike. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales\|Francis A. Durivage My spirit beats her mortal bars, As down dark tides the glory slides, And starlike mingles with the stars. Graded Poetry: Second Year\|Various She was a most lovely girl, with a wild-rose complexion and starlike eyes, and full of life and buoyant hope. Ancestors\|Gertrude Atherton
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