Definitions for starlike

starlike star·like

Spelling: [stahr-lahyk]
IPA: /ˈstɑrˌlaɪk/

Starlike is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 559 anagrams from letters in starlike (aeiklrst).

Definitions for starlike

adjective

  1. of the shape of or like a star.
  2. shining like a star.
  3. 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

Examples for starlike

Already he saw in fancy her starlike eyes raised to his in mute gratitude, her white hand laid confidingly on his arm.

Miss Bennett looked up at him with her starlike eyes shining with emotion.

Her eyes were starlike, her whole expression was perfectly radiant.

They resemble Sedum in appearance, but as the petals are more or less united the flowers are not starlike.

She turned to him, her face glowing, starlike, out of the lace and mist.

The smoke wreaths rolled around it, but it shone out luminous and starlike.

How starlike were the eyes that turned toward the beloved friend and benefactress.

And all this for a cluster of starlike blossoms that looked over the edge of the rock above him and nodded in derision!

starlike he held the very centre of the stage, his two great topaz eyes were fixed roundly and unflinchingly upon my face.

Moya did not lift the starlike eyes that were so troubled from the face of Bleyer.

Word Value for starlike
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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