star route |
a postal route between stations, given to a private carrier on contract. |
starry |
abounding with or lighted by stars. [3 definitions] |
starry-eyed |
with the eyes shining or sparkling like stars, as in happiness or wonder. [2 definitions] |
Stars and Bars |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the first flag used by the Confederate States of America, introduced in 1861. |
Stars and Stripes |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the national flag of the United States, consisting of thirteen alternating red and white horizontal stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars representing the fifty states; Old Glory. [2 definitions] |
Star-Spangled Banner |
the national anthem of the United States, written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, and formally adopted by Congress in 1931 (often in italics and prec. by "The"). |
start |
to begin activity or operation. [15 definitions] |
starter |
someone or something that makes something start. [3 definitions] |
starting blocks |
two usu. metal blocks that are firmly but temporarily mounted on a running track so that a runner can brace his or her feet against them when starting a race. |
starting gate |
any of several types of movable gates or barriers used to ensure an equal start, as for horses or dogs in a race. |
startle |
to cause to move suddenly or involuntarily. [4 definitions] |
startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. [2 definitions] |
start out |
to begin an extended trip, project, or other major undertaking. [5 definitions] |
start over |
to start again. |
start up |
to begin operation. [2 definitions] |
starvation |
the act of starving or condition of being starved. [2 definitions] |
starve |
to die or suffer from not eating and drinking. [5 definitions] |
starved |
suffering from extreme deprivation of food. [2 definitions] |
starveling |
an organism suffering from starvation. [3 definitions] |
Star Wars |
a popular science fiction saga based on a series of commercially-successful motion pictures, the first of which was released in 1977. [2 definitions] |
stash |
to hide or store secretly (sometimes fol. by "away"). [2 definitions] |