ALL meanings of starling
star·ling
S s - 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
- noun starling any of an Old World family (Sturnidae) of dark-colored passerine birds with a short tail, long wings, and a sharp, pointed bill; esp., the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with iridescent plumage, introduced into the U.S., where it is now often a pest 0