Starry describes something filled with stars or resembling stars. On a clear night far from city lights, you might look up at a starry sky and see thousands of twinkling points of light stretching across the darkness. The famous painting “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh shows a swirling night sky full of bright stars over a sleeping village.

The word captures that magical quality when stars seem to fill the entire sky. A starry night feels different from an ordinary night: the darkness sparkles with light, making you feel small but also connected to something vast and ancient. When you're camping in the mountains or out on the ocean, starry nights can be breathtaking because you can see many more stars than you normally do.

People sometimes describe eyes as starry when they shine with excitement or wonder, as if stars were reflected in them. Someone might have a starry expression when they're dreaming about something wonderful or gazing at something they find amazing.