"starrish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more starrish [comparative], most starrish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English sterrish, sterryssh, equivalent to star + -ish. Piecewise doublet of asterisk. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sterrish}} Middle English sterrish, {{suffix|en|star|ish}} star + -ish, {{piecewise doublet|en|asterisk}} Piecewise doublet of asterisk Head templates: {{en-adj}} starrish (comparative more starrish, superlative most starrish)
  1. Like, resembling, or relating to a star; starlike.
    Sense id: en-starrish-en-adj-FouNZnxd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (film) Characteristic of a star.
    Sense id: en-starrish-en-adj-f1sGP8An Categories (other): Film Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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