starling in English dictionary

  • starling

    Meanings and definitions of "starling"

    • A gregarious passerine bird, of the family Sturnidae, having dark, iridescent plumage
    • A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge
    • noun
      A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
    • noun
      A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge.
    • noun
      A California fish, the rock trout, Hexagrammos, especially, Hexagrammos decagrammus, the boregat or bodieron.
    • bird
    • pilings
    • (Sturnus vulgaris) A passerine bird in the family Sturnidae.
    • noun
      a defensive bulwark, usually built with pilings or bricks, surrounding the supports (or piers) of a bridge or similar construction.
      One problem caused by starlings is the accumulation of river debris, mud and other objects against the starlings, potentially hindering the flow.
    • noun
      gregarious birds native to the Old World

    Synonyms of "starling" in English dictionary

    oscine, oscine bird, sterling are the top synonyms of "starling" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of starling

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza starling, lm  liczba mnoga starlings
    • starling ( plural  starlings)
    • starling (plural starlings)
  • Starling

    Meanings and definitions of "starling"

    • An English surname from a nickname for a gregarious person.
    • A male given name transferred from the surname.
    • proper
      An English surname from a nickname for a gregarious person.
    • proper
      A male given name transferred from the surname.

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