Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

starred

/ˈstɑː(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: starred
IPA: /ˈstɑː(ɹ)d/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of star

adj

Having a star or stars.

adj

Judged as ungrammatical.

Example Sentences

"a Michelin-starred restaurant"
"She became sad, and looked up to the many-starred sky; her soul uttered silently the bitter complaint of its own misery."
"The Michelin system is not what it used to be. According to a report by University College London, starred restaurants are statistically more likely to close down than highly rated venues without the accolade."
"It will also be important to keep in mind that each starred example can be made grammatical by the substitution of a suitable determinate NP in place of the indeterminate one."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sterred

Derived Forms

nonstarred

Phrases

ill-starred

Synonyms

asterisked

Rhymes With

hard card guard yard regard bernard barred gerard disregard discard retard bard

Questions

How do you pronounce starred?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑː(ɹ)d/.
What does starred mean?: simple past and past participle of star
Where does starred come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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