starling
/ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.gregarious birds native to the Old World
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starling and starring differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. starling means “gregarious birds native to the Old World”. starring means “indicating the most important performer or role”. starring is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/
1.n.gregarious birds native to the Old World
/ˈstɑɹɪŋ/
1.adj.indicating the most important performer or role
“the leading man”
| starling | starring | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/ | /ˈstɑɹɪŋ/ |
| Said | STAHR-ling | STAH-ring |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | leading, prima, star |
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