| Starlike | a. 1. Resembling a star; stellated; radiated like a star; as, starlike flowers. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Shining; bright; illustrious. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] The having turned many to righteousness shall confer a starlike and immortal brightness. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Starling | n. [ OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. staer; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. staer, L. sturnus. Cf. Stare a starling. ] 1. (Zool.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) A California fish; the rock trout. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling. [ 1913 Webster ]
Rose-colored starling. (Zool.) See Pastor. [ 1913 Webster ]
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