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- [stahr-ling]
- /ˈstɑr lɪŋ/
- /ˈstɑː.lɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahr-ling]
- /ˈstɑr lɪŋ/
Definitions of starling word
- noun starling a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc. 1
- noun starling type of bird 1
- countable noun starling A starling is a very common bird with greenish-black feathers covered in pale spots which is found in Europe and North America. Starlings often fly around in large groups. 0
- noun starling any gregarious passerine songbird of the Old World family Sturnidae, esp Sturnus vulgaris, which has a blackish plumage and a short tail 0
- noun starling an arrangement of piles that surround a pier of a bridge to protect it from debris, etc 0
- noun starling Ernest Henry. 1866–1927, British physiologist, who contributed greatly to the understanding of many bodily functions and with William Bayliss (1860–1924) discovered the hormone secretin (1902) 0
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Origin of starling
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English; Old English stærling, equivalent to stær starling (cognate with Old High German stara, Old Norse stari) + -ling -ling1; akin to Old English stearn kind of bird, Latin sturnus starling
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Starling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
starling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
starling usage trend in Literature
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