Star vs. Stir

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Starnoun

Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

Starnoun

(star) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.

Starnoun

(geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.

Starnoun

(acting) An actor in a leading role.

Starnoun

An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.

Starnoun

(printing) An asterisk (*).

Starnoun

A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

Starnoun

A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

Starnoun

(astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.

Starnoun

A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.

Starnoun

A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

Starverb

(intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

Starverb

(transitive) To feature a performer or a headliner, especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

Starverb

(transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.

Starverb

(transitive) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.

Starnoun

One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebulæ.

Starnoun

The polestar; the north star.

Starnoun

A planet supposed to influence one's destiny; (usually pl.) a configuration of the planets, supposed to influence fortune.

Starnoun

That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor.

Starnoun

Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk [thus, *]; - used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc.

Starnoun

A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

Starnoun

A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc.

Starverb

To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems.

Starverb

To be bright, or attract attention, as a star; to shine like a star; to be brilliant or prominent; to play a part as a theatrical star.

Starnoun

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

Starnoun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Starnoun

any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night

Starnoun

a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

Starnoun

an actor who plays a principal role

Starnoun

a performer who receives prominent billing

Starnoun

a star-shaped character * used in printing

Starnoun

the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

Starverb

feature as the star;

Starverb

be the star in a performance

Starverb

mark with an asterisk;

Staradjective

indicating the most important performer or role;

Star

A star is an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun.

Stirverb

(transitive) To incite to action

Stirverb

(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate.

Stirverb

(transitive) To agitate the content of (a container), by passing something through it.

Stirverb

(transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

Stirverb

To change the place of in any manner; to move.

Stirverb

(intransitive) To move; to change one’s position.

Stirverb

(intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.

Stirverb

(intransitive) To become the object of notice; to be on foot.

Stirverb

To rise, or be up and about, in the morning.

Stirnoun

The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.

Stirnoun

Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.

Stirnoun

Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

Stirnoun

(slang) Jail; prison.

Stirverb

To change the place of in any manner; to move.

Stirverb

To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate; as, to stir a pudding with a spoon.

Stirverb

To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

Stirverb

To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite.

Stirverb

To move; to change one's position.

Stirverb

To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one's self.

Stirverb

To become the object of notice; to be on foot.

Stirverb

To rise, or be up, in the morning.