STARLIT

starlit

(adjective) lighted only by stars; “the starlit darkness”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

starlit (comparative more starlit, superlative most starlit)

Illuminated by starlight.

Source: Wiktionary


Star"lit`, a.

Definition: Lighted by the stars; starlight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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