Meaning & use
Starlike
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Resembling a star in shape, brightness, or arrangement.
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The ceiling was decorated with tiny starlike lights that twinkled in the dark.
The flower's starlike petals radiated outward from a bright yellow center.
A note on using this word
Starlike is often used in botany to describe petals or leaves radiating from a central point, as well as in general descriptions of light or shape.
Words with a similar meaning
stellatestar-shaped
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