Webster's Dictionary 1913

9262

Stark (3)

Stark, v. t. To stiffen.If horror have not starked your limbs. H. Taylor.

9263

Starkly

Stark″ly, adv. In a stark manner; stiffly; strongly.Its onward force too stark@ly pentIn figure, bone, and lineament. Emerson.

9264

Starkness

Stark″ness, n. The quality or state of being stark.

9265

Starless

Star″less (@stär″lĕs), a. Being without stars; having no stars visible; as, a starless night. Milton.

9266

Starlight

Star″light′ (@–līt′), n. The light given by the stars.Nor walk by moon,Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet. Milton.

9267

Starlight (2)

Star″light′, a. Lighted by the stars, or by the stars only; as, a starlight night.A starlight evening and a morning fair. Dryden.

9268

Starlike

Star″like′ (@–līk′), a. 1. Resembling a star; stellated; radiated like a star; as, starlike flowers.2. Shining; bright; illustrious. Dryden.The having turned many to righteousne...

9269

Starling

Star″ling (@–lĭng), n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. stær; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. stær, L. sturnus. Cf. S...

9270

Starlit

Star″lit′ (@–lĭt′), a. Lighted by the stars; starlight.

9271

Starmonger

Star″mon′ger (@–mŭṉ′gẽr), n. A fortune teller; an astrologer; — used in contempt. B. Jonson.

9272

Starn

Starn (@stärn), n.(Zoöl.) The European starling.

9273

Starnose

Star″nose′ (@stär″nōz′), n.(Zoöl.) A curious American mole (Condylura cristata) having the nose expanded at the end into a stellate disk; — called also star-nosed mole.

9274

Starost

Star″ost (@stăr″ŏst), n. [Pol. starosta, from stary old.] A nobleman who possessed a starosty.

9275

Starosty

Star″os‐ty (@–ŏs‐ty̆), n. A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. Brande & C.

9276

Starproof

Star″proof′ (@stär″pro͞of′), a. Impervious to the light of the stars; as, a starproof elm. Milton.

9277

Starred

Starred (@stärd), a. [From Star.] 1. Adorned or studded with stars; bespangled.2. Influenced in fortune by the stars.My third comfort,Starred most unluckily. Shak.

9278

Starriness

Star″ri‐ness (@stär″rĭ‐nĕs), n. The quality or state of being starry; as, the starriness of the heavens.

9279

Starry

Star″ry (@–ry̆), a. 1. Abounding with stars; adorned with stars. “Above the starry sky.” Pope.2. Consisting of, or proceeding from, the stars; stellar; stellary; as, starry ligh...

9280

Starshine

Star″shine′ (@–shīn′), n. The light of the stars.The starshine lights upon our heads. R. L. Stevenson.

9281

Starshoot

Star″shoot′ (@–sho͞ot′), n. See Nostoc.

9282

Starstone

Star″stone′ (@–stōn′), n.(Min.) Asteriated sapphire.

9283

Start

Start (@stärt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.@Started; p. pr. & vb. n.@Starting.] [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten @to hurl, rush, fall, G. stürzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw...

9284

Start (2)

Start (stärt), v. t. 1. To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox.Upon malicious brav...

9285

Start (3)

Start, n. 1. The act of starting; a sudden spring, leap, or motion, caused by surprise, fear, pain, or the like; any sudden motion, or beginning of motion.The fright awakened Ar...

9286

Start (4)

Start, n. [OE. stert a tail, AS. steort; akin to LG. stert, steert, D. staart, G. sterz, Icel. stertr, Dan. stiert, Sw. stjert. √166. Cf. Stark naked, under Stark, Start, v. i.]...

9287

Start-up

Start″–up′ (stärt″ŭp′), n. 1. One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart. Shak.2. A kind of high rustic shoe. Drayton.A startuppe, or clownish shoe. Spenser.

9288

Start-up (2)

Start″–up′, a. Upstart. Walpole.