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Definitions for Starless

[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.: The movie was awarded three stars.
[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.
[16] celebrated, prominent, or distinguished; preeminent: a star basketball player; a star reporter.
[17] of or relating to a star or stars.
[18] to set with or as with stars; spangle.
[19] to feature as a star: an old movie starring Rudolph Valentino.
[20] to mark with a star or asterisk, as for special notice.
[21] to shine as a star; be brilliant or prominent.
[22] (of a performer) to appear as a star: He starred in several productions of Shaw's plays.
[23] make someone see stars , to deal someone a severe blow causing the illusion of brilliant streaks of light before the eyes: The blow on the head made him see stars, and the next thing he knew he was in the hospital.
[24] thank one's lucky stars , to acknowledge one's good fortune; be grateful: Instead of complaining about hospital bills she should thank her lucky stars she's still alive. Also thank one's stars.
[25] any of a vast number of celestial objects that are visible in the clear night sky as points of light
[26] a hot gaseous mass, such as the sun, that radiates energy, esp as light and infrared radiation, usually derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior, and in some cases as ultraviolet, radio waves, and X-rays. The surface temperature can range from about 2100 to 40 000°C See also Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, giant star, white dwarf, neutron star, black hole (as modifier ) a star catalogue Related adjectives: astral, sidereal, stellar
[27] astrology a celestial body, esp a planet, supposed to influence events, personalities, etc (plural) another name for horoscope (def. 1)
[28] an emblem shaped like a conventionalized star, usually with five or more points, often used as a symbol of rank, an award, etc
[29] a small white blaze on the forehead of an animal, esp a horse
[30] Also called: star facet any of the eight triangular facets cut in the crown of a brilliant
[31] a distinguished or glamorous celebrity, often from the entertainment world (as modifier ) star quality
[32] another word for asterisk
[33] (often capital) a type of keelboat, designed to be crewed by two people
[34] prison slang a convict serving his first prison sentence
[35] see stars to see or seem to see bright moving pinpoints of light, as from a blow on the head, increased blood pressure, etc
[36] (tr) to mark or decorate with a star or stars
[37] to feature or be featured as a star ``Greed'' starred Erich von Stroheim ; Olivier starred in ``Hamlet''

Words related to Starless

starjet, slate, onyx, coal, sable, pitch, brunet, ebony, clouded, charcoal, sloe, obsidian, raven, jetty, dingy, dusky, livid, murky, shadowy, somber

Words nearby Starless

starstaphylotoxin, staple, staple gun, stapler, stapling, star, star anise, star apple, star carr, star chamber, star chart

Origin of Starless

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, Sanskrit stṛ

Other words from Starless

star·less , adjective

Word origin for Starless

Old English steorra ; related to Old Frisian stēra , Old Norse stjarna , German Stern , Latin stella

Synonyms for Starless

brunet, charcoal, clouded, coal, ebony, jet, obsidian, onyx, pitch, raven, sable, slate, sloe, atramentous, dingy, dusky, ebon, inklike, livid, melanoid, murky, piceous, pitch-dark, shadowy, somber, sombre, sooty, stygian, swart, swarthy