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starey

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɛə.ɹi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈstɛɚ.i/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˈstɛɹ.i/ US, Canada, Mary–marry–merry merger
  • Australian: /ˈsteː.ɹi/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈsteəɹi/ without the cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈstiəɹi/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
  • Scotland: /ˈsteɹɪ/
  • Scotland: /ˈsteɹe/
  • /ˈstɜːɹɪ/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi
  • homophone: stary

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adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by staring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From stare + -y.