"stary" meaning in English

See stary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /stɛə.ɹɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stary.wav Forms: starier [comparative], stariest [superlative]
Etymology: From stare + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stare|y}} stare + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} stary (comparative starier, superlative stariest)
  1. Alternative spelling of starey Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: starey

Inflected forms

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