Definitions for Star

Star star

Spelling: [stahr]
IPA: /stɑr/

Star is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in Star (arst).

Definitions for Star

noun

  1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
  2. Astronomy. any of the large, self-luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris, etc.
  3. any heavenly body.
  4. Astrology. a heavenly body, especially a planet, considered as influencing humankind and events.
  5. a person's destiny, fortune, temperament, etc., regarded as influenced and determined by the stars.
  6. a conventionalized figure usually having five or six points radiating from or disposed about a center.
  7. this figure used as an ornament, award, badge, mark of excellence, etc.:
  8. Jewelry. a gem having the star cut. the asterism in a crystal or a gemstone, as in a star sapphire. a crystal or a gemstone having such asterism. star facet.
  9. Printing. an asterisk.
  10. a person who is celebrated or distinguished in some art, profession, or other field.
  11. a prominent actor, singer, or the like, especially one who plays the leading role in a performance.
  12. U.S. Military. battle star.
  13. U.S. Navy. a gold or bronze star worn on the ribbon of a decoration or medal to represent a second or subsequent award of the same decoration or medal. a silver star worn in place of five gold or bronze stars.
  14. a white spot on the forehead of a horse.
  15. Heraldry. a mullet.

Idioms

  1. make someone see stars, to deal someone a severe blow causing the illusion of brilliant streaks of light before the eyes:
  2. thank one's lucky stars, to acknowledge one's good fortune; be grateful: Also, thank one's stars.

adjective

  1. celebrated, prominent, or distinguished; preeminent:
  2. of or relating to a star or stars.

verb (used with object)

  1. to set with or as with stars; spangle.
  2. to feature as a star:
  3. to mark with a star or asterisk, as for special notice.

verb (used without object)

  1. to shine as a star; be brilliant or prominent.
  2. (of a performer) to appear as a star:

Origin of Star

before 900; Middle English sterre, Old English steorra; cognate with Old High German sterra; akin to Old High German sterno, Old Norse stjarna, Gothic stairno, Latin stella, Greek astḗr, Sans

Examples for Star

I just recently rewatched all six star Wars movies the other day… Oh wow, from the beginning?

Only one other star Wars film has earned a PG-13 rating, the 2005 prequel star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.

Aunt is so funny, not to have guessed who wrote the star article.

In the beginning, a star, when drawn with a nail into a brick looked as follows.

The star announces he is to marry his 27-year-old boyfriend.

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice turned herself in to serve a 15-month sentence for bankruptcy fraud.

But was the "star and crescent" the symbol of the City of Constantine?

It is the star that is not reached and the harvest sleeping in the unplowed ground.

Two or three of the star blossoms from the tree had fallen all his head.

Word Value for Star
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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