Definitions for Sterling

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Sterling ster·ling

Spelling: [stur-ling]

IPA: /ˈstɜr lɪŋ/

Sterling is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 403 anagrams from letters in Sterling (egilnrst).

Definitions for Sterling

noun

1. British currency.
2. the standard of fineness for gold and silver coin in the United Kingdom, 0.91666 for gold and 0.500 for silver.
3. Also called sterling silver. silver having a fineness of 0.925, now used especially in the manufacture of table utensils, jewelry, etc.
4. manufactured articles of sterling silver.
5. sterling flatware.
6. a city in NW Illinois.
7. a city in NE Colorado.
8. a male given name.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or noting British money:
2. (of silver) having the standard fineness of 0.925.
3. made of silver of this fineness:
4. thoroughly excellent:

Origin of Sterling

1250-1300; Middle English: name of a silver coin (see star, -ling¹), with reference to the little star on some of the mintages

Examples for Sterling

Jack Pugh staid behind, the sterling being about to load for Ireland.

The sterling was short-handed this passage, mustering but four hands in a watch.

sterling also tried not to pay fired coaches despite contract guarantees.

This voyage carried me to London for the first time since I left it in the sterling.

sterling came as the representative of her facility, which could not handle sending more than one person.

Has the sterling decision set a new standard or was the sterling ban part of a perfect storm?

Steinberg said the sterling ban should give both sports and society in general something to think about “before we play gotcha.”

Baylor testified that “(sterling) wanted the team to be composed of ‘poor black boys from the South’ and a white head coach.”

The sterling loved to be under water, even in moderate weather.

I presume half our people, on a pinch, could have brought the sterling in.