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star

star

1 3.6
Relating to the most important performer or role
  • adjective
  • /stɑr/
translation icon : estelar
  • The event featured a star speaker who captivated the audience with her insights.

And Eddie is making our one of our star items, the algebra.

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Examples

  • And Eddie is making our one of our star items, the algebra.

  • The actor received praise for his performance in the star role of the play.

  • - Oh, let's not be star-fuckers.

  • She played a star character in the popular television series.

Synonyms

starring
vsstar
4.1

Having the main role in a show or film

covers the main performer, role, or feature across many different contexts
leading
vsstar
3.1

Most important and successful in a field

refers specifically to the main performer, role, or feature within one situation

Idioms

A person or thing that stands out in a performance

4 6.3

To look at a star and make a wish hoping it will come true

Someone who often has good things happen by chance

Compounds

172 1.0

A famous actor who plays leading parts in films

123 3.1

A famous musician who plays rock music and attracts many fans

porn star
  • Offensive
46 4.3

A person who acts in films that show people having sex

26 1.5

A person who is famous for appearing on TV shows as an actor or presenter

18 2.6

A bright streak of light in the night sky when a small rock from space burns up

16 2.3

A famous actor or actress who plays lead roles in movies

A plant with white, star-shaped flowers that grows back each year

neutron star
  • Specialized
14 7.4

A very small, very heavy star made almost entirely of neutrons

14 3.8

Containing many famous people like actors or singers

13 2.0

A team member who is the best and most important

Silver Star
  • Formal
13 5.9

A medal that the United States military gives for brave actions in battle

Bronze Star
  • Formal
11 5.3

A United States military medal given for bravery or good service in a combat area

A very comfortable, expensive hotel with excellent service and many facilities

10 3.5

A bright star almost still in the northern sky that people use to find north

8 2.9

An athlete who is very good at running races on a track

The national anthem of the United States with words by Francis Scott Key

The national flag of the United States with stars and stripes that stands for the country

7 3.5

Someone or something that brings good luck

6 4.5

A map that shows where stars and other things are in the sky

A six-pointed star that stands for Judaism

A famous actor or presenter who appears often on TV

A person who really likes the Star Wars movies and stories

4 4.2

A famous singer who performs leading roles in operas

4 5.7

A bright planet, usually Venus, seen in the east just before sunrise

giant star
  • Specialized
3 6.8

A very large bright star near the end of its life

binary star
  • Specialized
3 4.7

Two stars in space that move around a shared point because they pull on each other

one-star review
  • Texting
2 2.8

A comment that gives the lowest rating, usually one star

2 3.4

One of twelve parts in astrology that shows where the sun was when you were born

star turn
  • Literature
2 6.4

A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention

variable star
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A star that gets brighter and dimmer over time when seen from Earth

2 3.3

A bright planet, usually Venus, seen in the western sky at sunset

A very positive rating that says a product or service is top quality

2 3.4

A sea animal shaped like a star with five arms

double star
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Two stars that are very close and usually move around each other

The highest quality score on a five-point scale

1 4.3

A star-shaped spice that tastes like licorice and is used in cooking

1 3.8

A yellow tropical fruit that makes a star shape when cut

1 6.7

The brightest star in the night sky, also called Sirius

adult star
  • NSFW
1 6.7

A person who acts in films that show sex scenes

red dwarf star
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A small, cool star that shines red and lives for a very long time

red giant star
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A very large, old star that shines bright and red

1 5.6

The star nearly above Earth's North Pole used to find direction at night

1 9.9

A former English court that held secret trials and punished people harshly

star sapphire
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A gem that shows a star of light on its surface when cut

1 9.6

A sea animal with a round body and many long, branching arms

1 6.5

A plant that lives for many years and has clusters of blue, star-shaped flowers in the southeastern United States

1 6.3

A United States military medal given for bravery or very good service in battle, not involving flying

fixed star
  • Archaic
1 9.8

A star thought to stay still in the sky while planets move

multiple star
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A group of three or more stars that orbit each other

1 4.6

A bright star called Polaris that sits almost above Earth's north pole and shows true north

1 5.7

An American military medal given for brave actions in battle

1 6.6

A book of maps that shows where stars and constellations are in the night sky

star fort
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A strong defensive place with pointed walls that stick out like a star

1 5.8

An important credit that names the main actor in a show

star chamber
  • Literature
1 9.9

A small group that secretly makes important decisions that are not fair

star-thistle
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A spiny plant with purple flowers that often grows as a weed

white dwarf star
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A small, very dense, faint star left when a star like the Sun stops burning its fuel

9.9

A small plant with white star-shaped flowers that grows in wet places

6.7

A plant with tall stems and bright purple flowers

A sea animal like a starfish with a small round body and long thin arms that break easily

A small sea animal with a round body and long thin arms like a starfish

A plant with bright red leaves often used as a Christmas decoration

death star
  • Informal
8.1

A very large company or project that crushes smaller rivals

A tall plant with many close purple flower spikes used in flower arrangements

A grasslike plant that lives for many years with star-shaped flowers that grows in North America

A person who is becoming famous and more important in a field

bar star
  • Informal
7.8

A bartender who is very good at making drinks and attracts many customers

A person well known in a small group, often a supporting actor in theatre

feather star
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor

6.8

A very senior navy officer ranked with five stars during wartime

flare star
  • Specialized
9.7

A small red star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a few minutes because of explosions on its surface

A nickname for Texas, a large state in the United States in the south

7.7

A tall grass grown for animal feed and hay

How Important

star
1 3.6
leading
1 3.9
featured
3.7

Surface Forms

star positive

Etymology

Star as an adjective comes from calling the best role or person a 'star' because they are the brightest or most important. So a star role or player is the main, most important one.