Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z stardrive A device used to propel a spacecraft through interstellar distances. stardust Small fragments of dustlike material found in space; specifically, a type of cosmic dust that formed from cooling gases ejected from presolar stars, which was then incorporated into the cloud from which the Solar System condensed. stare To look fixedly (at something). stareater A snaggletooth. staredown A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away. staree One who is stared at. stareful Characterised by staring. starer One who stares. Stareton A hamlet in Stoneleigh parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3371). starets An Eastern Orthodox elder, typically a monk or hieromonk, often renowned for holy wisdom, who functions as an adviser and teacher. stareworthy Worthy of being stared at; admirable. starey Characterized by staring. starfall A great number of stars descending downward within outer space or the atmosphere; a meteor shower. starfarer Someone who travels between stars. starfaring Travelling among the stars. starfield A starry backdrop. starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a jet fighter-interceptor. starfilled Full of stars; starry. starfish Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach. starfishlike Resembling or characteristic of a starfish. starfleet A fleet of starships; a space navy. starflower Borage (Borago officinalis), an annual herb, and its product, starflower oil (family Boraginaceae). starfrontlet Any of several species of South American hummingbirds in the genus Coeligena. starfuck To have sex with, or attempt to have sex with, celebrities simply because they are stars. starfucker One who obsessively seeks sex or association with stars or celebrities. starfucking Seeking inordinate personal benefits from the wishes and needs of a celebrity. starful Full of stars. Stargard A city in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Stargardt A surname. stargate A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously. Stargateverse The fictional universe of Stargate films, TV series, video games, etc. stargaze To look at the stars at night. stargazer Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). stargazin A brain-specific transmembrane protein associated with a form of epilepsy stargazing The act of gazing at the stars; astronomy. Stargel A surname. Stargell A surname. stargender A xenogender identity used by people whose experience of gender is intrinsically tied to outer space, stars, and celestial themes. starhood The state of being a star (whether an astronomic object or a celebrity). staring The act of one who stares. staringly In a staring way. stark Hard, firm; obdurate. Starkable A surname. Starke A surname from German. starken To make unbending or inflexible; stiffen; make obstinate. starker A surname. starkers Completely nude. Starkes A surname. Starkey A surname. starkeyite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur. starkish Somewhat stark. Starkling Any of the six children of Ned Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. starkly In a stark manner; with great contrast. Starkman A surname from German. starkness The state or quality of being stark. starks A surname. Starksboro A town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. Starkville A statutory town in Las Animas County, Colorado, named after Albert G. Stark. starkwater starling; cutwater (structure protecting a bridge) Starkweather A surname. starky Stiff, rigid, hard to work (e.g. with a needle or plough). Starla A female given name. starless Without visible stars. starlessly Without stars. starlessness Absence of stars. starlet A young actress with a promising career ahead of her. starlight Light emitted from stars. starlighted Illuminated by starlight. starlike Resembling a star. starlikeness The property of being starlike. Starlin A surname. Starlina A female given name. starline A hypothetical or theoretical line connecting a series of stars within a cluster or constellation. starlined Lined or studded with stars starliner A large starship capable of transporting many passengers. starling A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds. starlinglike Resembling or characteristic of a starling. Starliper A surname. starlit Illuminated by starlight. Starlite An intumescent material said to be able to withstand and insulate from extreme heat. starlitten starlit starlore The study, knowledge, or science of stars; astrology; astronomy. starly Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a star or stars; astral. starmaker One who works at turning others into famous and successful entertainers. starmaking The process of turning somebody into a famous and successful entertainer. starman A spaceman. starmatter The material or matter from which stars are made or of which they consist; starstuff. Starmer A surname. Starmergeddon A supposed disaster predicted to take place after the 2024 election of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Starmerian Of or pertaining to Keir Starmer (born 1962), British Labour politician and Prime Minister since 2024. Starmerism The political ideology, support or the government of Keir Starmer. Starmerite A supporter of Keir Starmer, British prime minister since 2024. Starmernomics The economic policies of Keir Starmer. starmonger A fortuneteller; an astrologer. Starmtrooper A particularly loyal supporter of prime minister Keir Starmer; especially a politician or candidate selected by Starmer's office. starn A star. Starner A surname. Starnes A surname. starnie A small star. starnose star-nosed mole Starobilsk A city and raion of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. Starobin A surname. Starokostiantyniv A city in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. Starolaspa A village in Boikivske settlement hromada, Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1778, controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic since 2014. Staron A surname from Polish or Slovak. Staronizhestebliyevskaya A rural locality in the Krasnoarmeysky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, population 10,260. Staroobriadtsi The Old Believers. Staroselye Several settlements in Russia. Starosillia Several settlements in Ukraine, including starost A Polish nobleman who possessed a starosty. starosta In Russia, the head man of a village community. Starostin A surname from Russian. starosty In Poland, a castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. Starostyne Former name of Starosillia: a village, the administrative centre of Chobruchi starostynskyi okruh, Rozdilna urban hromada, Rozdilna Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine; known by this name from February 1945 until September 2024. starostynskyi Belonging to or administered by a starosta or starosty. Staroye A hamlet in Akatovskoye Rural Settlement, Gagarinsky Raion, Smolensk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia. Starozhukiv A village in Zoria hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1446 starport A port for interstellar craft. starproof Impervious to the light of the stars. starquake A violent tremor or quake that occurs on or near the surface of a star, especially a collapsed star. starr A receipt given by Jews on payment of debt. starred Having a star or stars. starrer A film featuring a particular movie star. Starrett A surname. starrified Decorated with stars, covered with stars. starrify To cover or decorate with stars. starrily In a starry way. starriness The state or quality of being starry. starring That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast. starrise The time of day or night when a given star appears above the horizon. starrish Like, resembling, or relating to a star; starlike. starry Having stars visible. stars Outer space. starsailing Travel through space on a spaceship or spacecraft. starsailor A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft; a space voyager or traveller. starscape A picture or view of a field of stars. starset The time of day or night when a given star disappears below the horizon. starshade A form of coronagraph disk designed to prevent starlight from interfering with the observation of exoplanets starshaped Having the shape of a [stylized or symbolic] star (with radiating points). starshina A sergeant major in Russia. starshine starlight starship A type of spacecraft capable of traveling to the solar systems of other stars. starsnout Any of various fishes in the genus Bathyagonus. starspot The equivalent of a sunspot on another star. Starston A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2384). starstone A gemstone that exhibits asterism. starstuff The material composition of stars; matter originated from stars; starmatter. start The beginning of an activity. startable That can be started. startbox The compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.