| starlight |
the light of the stars. |
| starling |
any of various European passerine birds, often with dark, shiny feathers, one species of which is now widely established in the United States. |
| starlit |
lit by light from the stars. |
| star-nosed mole |
a mole of eastern North America that has a starlike ring of slender fleshy growths encircling its nose. |
| Star of David |
a six-sided star composed of two interlaced equilateral triangles, long symbolic of Judaism and now the official symbol of the state of Israel. |
| star route |
a postal route between stations, given to a private carrier on contract. |
| starry |
abounding with or lighted by stars. [3 definitions] |
| starry-eyed |
with the eyes shining or sparkling like stars, as in happiness or wonder. [2 definitions] |
| Stars and Bars |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the first flag used by the Confederate States of America, introduced in 1861. |
| Stars and Stripes |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the national flag of the United States, consisting of thirteen alternating red and white horizontal stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars representing the fifty states; Old Glory. [2 definitions] |
| Star-Spangled Banner |
the national anthem of the United States, written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, and formally adopted by Congress in 1931 (often in italics and prec. by "The"). |
| start |
to begin activity or operation. [15 definitions] |
| starter |
someone or something that makes something start. [3 definitions] |
| starting blocks |
two usu. metal blocks that are firmly but temporarily mounted on a running track so that a runner can brace his or her feet against them when starting a race. |
| starting gate |
any of several types of movable gates or barriers used to ensure an equal start, as for horses or dogs in a race. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly or involuntarily. [4 definitions] |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. [2 definitions] |
| start out |
to begin an extended trip, project, or other major undertaking. [5 definitions] |
| start over |
to start again. |
| start up |
to begin operation. [2 definitions] |
| starvation |
the act of starving or condition of being starved. [2 definitions] |