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PRONUNCIATION OF STARFISHED

starfished  [ˈstɑːˌfɪʃd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARFISHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Starfished is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STARFISHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of starfished in the English dictionary

The definition of starfished in the dictionary is lying with arms and legs outstretched; spread-eagled.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STARFISHED

starchlike
starchy
stardom
stardrift
stardust
stare
stare one in the face
stare out
starer
staretz
starfish
starflower
starfucker
starfucking
stargaze
stargazer
stargazing
staring
staringly
stark

WORDS THAT END LIKE STARFISHED

accomplished
astonished
burnished
cherished
diminished
distinguished
established
finished
furnished
impoverished
in the shed
long-established
malnourished
perished
polished
tarnished
unfinished
unfurnished
unpublished
vanished
well-established

Synonyms and antonyms of starfished in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «starfished» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STARFISHED

Find out the translation of starfished to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of starfished from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «starfished» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

starfished
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

starfished
570 millions of speakers

English

starfished
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

starfished
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

starfished
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

starfished
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

starfished
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

starfished
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

starfished
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Starfished
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

starfished
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

starfished
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

starfished
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Starfished
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

starfished
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

starfished
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टारफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

starfished
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

starfished
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

starfished
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

starfished
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

starfished
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

starfished
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

starfished
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

starfished
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

starfished
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of starfished

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STARFISHED»

The term «starfished» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STARFISHED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «starfished» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «starfished» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about starfished

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARFISHED»

Discover the use of starfished in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to starfished and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Loamhedge: A Novel of Redwall
“Naughty ain't the word for that scum. They're evil, cold-blooded murderers. Cruelty is just fun to the likes o' them. Right, young 'un, I suppose yore hungry now?” Nodding eagerly, Stugg whispered, “I'm starfished!” Abruc chuckled. Starfished ...
Brian Jacques, 2004
2
An Angel in Stone
Noresponse. If Szabohadcracked himinthe skull with his pistol. Cracked bone. Oh ,please,no!No way a tofix thatout here in screaming wilderness. She crawled forwarda foot, starfished herlimbs again— grazed warm flesh.“Oh, sweetie, oh, love!
Peggy Nicholson, 2014
3
Single Woman of a Certain Age: Romantic Escapades, Shifting ...
(Another joy of single life too rarely celebrated: sleeping starfished smack-dab in the middle of a queen-size bed.) But the fact was, I needed my sleep and my space. Every inch of it. I regret that my needs made me hard-hearted at times.
Jane Ganahl, 2011
4
Reluctant Father! (Mills & Boon Vintage 90s Modern)
Jack clapped small, starfished hands—his latest trick.'I don't expect him tobean everyday daddy,' Cass continued, becoming grave, 'but Ibelieve that every child hasthe right to know its father, and I want him to showa respectable amount of ...
Elizabeth Oldfield, 2012
5
Caddy's World
“Give me an hour”— he glanced around the kitchen, at the mud and scattered food, at his own unwashed reflection, at Old Panda starfished urgently against the washing machine door—“or so . . .” “Or so,” sighed Eve from the bottom of the well ...
Hilary McKay, 2012
6
The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search ...
She tried to rise and walk, lost- control of her body and starfished—her limbs spiraled down on the ground. At one point when Moss struggled not to lay supine , the foot- age shows her competitor Kathleen McCartney's pair of tennis shoes ...
Sarah Lewis, 2014
7
Always the Sun
Hecrept through to Jamie's room.It wasalready a mess. Sam stood behind apile of boxes, looking at his sleeping son. In yesterday's Tshirtand pants, Jamie lay on hisback. He was starfished across his sleepingbag, hisbare heelstouching the ...
Neil Cross, 2008
8
Bad Angels
Aniela had been supposedto have thebedroom, Lubo the sofa, butone thing had led to another, amixture of proximity, loneliness, and convenience, and soon enough Lubo hadinstalled himself inthebedroomwith Aniela, starfished overthe ...
Rebecca Chance, 2012
9
One Hit Wonder
She was on the floor in a tangle of sheets and blankets, lying on her side. A skinny white foot protruded from the tangle, and coils of gray hair starfished out from her head. Her eyes were wide open and serene, staring blankly at the baseboard ...
Charlie Carillo, 2010
10
West of the Sun
... figuratively. Women are odd,youknow: they don't like shotsin thenight when the best boyfriend isout onthe tiles.” “Had a little trouble. They maycome after us— don't know...” Ann was quiet. Paul saw herwhite hands starfished on the gray ...
Edgar Pangborn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARFISHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term starfished is used in the context of the following news items.
1
7 Telltale Signs That You Have Toddlers
Remainder of bed is 25 percent snoring spouse and 70 percent starfished child. If you have more than one toddler, you're probably fetal on the floor with one ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Perfect pleasures of Ningaloo Coast
... cruise, or the simple delights of snorkelling in Turquoise Bay (walk south down the beach, swim out, drift north on the current, starfished over the sights below), ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
3
What Katie Did Next: In which I list the many ways you know it's love
You're delighted to wake up beside them as opposed to frustrated that they have, once again, taken all the blanket and starfished across the bed. 4. Polygamists ... «Herald, May 15»
4
Wayne Rooney has been knocked out loads of times
The shot sends the striker to the ground, starfished and motionless on the ground before the camera stops rolling in the most Phil Bardlsey thing to happen, ever. «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
Retiring crossing guard honoured with joyous parade: Porter
he yelled, starfished in the intersection. “Good morning Lauren!” Cars honked, kids gave him homemade cookies, parents banged drums. As we crowded onto ... «Toronto Star, Dec 14»
6
The Darkness of Teenage Girls in Tana French's 'The Secret Place'
... in the sudden explosion of summer that could be gone tomorrow” and one of the girls makes “a gritted noise of pure fury, hands starfished rigid.” But the poetic ... «PopMatters, Sep 14»
7
How the lessons of 'Dead Poets Society' can help us understand …
As we have absorbed the news that Robin Williams committed suicide at the age of 63, the conversation about his life and legacy has starfished in any number ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
8
Shakespeare in Detroit in New Center Park
A few drops of rain fell at intermission, yet few left until the finale, many parents carrying sleeping and starfished children to their waiting cars. One woman caught ... «Detroit Metro Times, Jul 14»
9
Federer won the Wimbledon crowd – but Djokovic won the day
No matter how tense the tennis, even when the attempt to return Federer's 128mph serve left Djokovic starfished on the ground, there was no nail chewing in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
10
Duelling before dessert! TOWIE babes Chloe and Ferne in raging row
He starts working up a sweat by training with Dan, but it's not long before he is starfished and panting on the floor. In an unlikely turn of events Mark Wright's ... «Daily Star, Jun 14»

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