Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A shape or design with emanating rays that resembles the flash of light produced by an exploding star.
Wiktionary
- n. A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
- n. typography A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.
- n. astronomy A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
- n. astronomy A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.
- v. astronomy, of a region of space To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.
Etymologies
- star + burst (Wiktionary)
Examples
“These superwinds are common in so called starburst galaxies, like for example the nearby M82.”
Massive Repeated Explosions Halted Star Formation in Early Universe | Universe Today
“These so-called starburst galaxies have long been a puzzle to astronomers, but a new paper published in”
“NGC 253 is known as a starburst galaxy, after its very intense star formation activity.”
“M82 is classified as a starburst galaxy because within a small, central region it makes stars at a rate 10 times higher than that of the entire Milky Way.”
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“I bought one with a "starburst" effect that blurs the edges of the image to create a sometimes-dreamy, sometimes-streaky shot, depending on what I was photographing.”
“Let's just remember her "starburst" when we begin to feel like "has beens", used up, and out of ideas.”
“I like that little "starburst" of light near the head.”
“In this one, she has switched on the "starburst" option or something but the effect is quite good:”
“Galaxies with high levels of star formation like M82, also known as "starburst" galaxies, have large numbers of supernovae and massive stars.”
Solving the Mystery of Cosmic Rays' Origins | Universe Today
“B.: The patterned seams create a pleasing "starburst" effect around the crotch (or "Clinton-getter"), making them, indeed, a historically significant choice.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘starburst’.
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Genes
Interesting gene names. Some of these may have changed recently (to something less offensive/funny).
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tinman, agnostic, dreadlocks, Van Gogh, fruitless, lava lamp, ariadne, cheap date, ken and barbie, I'm not dead yet, I'm not dead yet 2, manic fringe and 1192 more... -
((Eye)) CBS = I See B.S.
Input limited to 30 seconds, so we needed to find cost-effective ways to become a part of your life. Uninvited houseguest technology: the link technique, thoughts as real estate. The full potential...
joy, dodge, ram, monster, coke, snuggle, gateway, ivory, life, subway, crunch, crest and 151 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (S)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
sabian symbols, saffron, sagacious, sage, salamander, sally lunn, salmon, salsify, salt water taffy, samhain, sand dollar, sandalwood and 270 more...
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Master
comprehensive
picaresque, carnivalesque, -esque, grotesque, Cocteau, necropolis, hypnopædic, mojito, imprimatur, insouciance, idyll, maestro and 239 more...
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coley's Words
multitaskeriffic, lurve, infinite, supercede, mediterranean, caribbean, lucid, transcend, glorious, affinity, monocle, alpha and 15 more...
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Things / Objects / Minor
ocelot, tesserae, ukulele, favela, usquebaugh, aquarium, ayahuasca, curandero, habitué, atelier, soubrette, Zelig and 13 more...
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Glitterati
word glow
coruscate, iridescence, iridescent, whack-a-doodle, frowzy, shazam, starburst, bedazzled, dazzle, bejewel, spangle, luster and 8 more...
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candy
its names of candy
smarties, m&m, skittles, twix, reeses` cup, charleston chews, gummi bears, nerds, nerd ropes, twizzlers, cookie dough bits, starburst and 4 more...
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The Kindest Cut
Gem cuts, old and new.
round brilliant, oval, emerald, cushion, square, princess, cabochon, pear, marquise, trilliant, heart, buff top and 49 more...
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® Singularities™
As far as I'm concerned, these should be pluralized
oreo, cheez-it, milano, lego, starburst, post-it, band-aid, rollerblade, cracker jack
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words I love
words that make my mind and heart flutter with joy
apathy, facade, heliotrope, amoeba, starburst, ethereal, troubadour, sparrow, niche, aesthete
Tweets
Looking for tweets for starburst.
sionnach Oh, you mean "Opal fruits"? Nov 27, 2009
PossibleUnderscore A dying star is so sad. :-(
A bursting one is...well...sadder.
But I love the 'chewy, squar-shaped, fruit-flavoured candy', especially the ones with the liquidy, juicy stuff inside. Nov 26, 2009
bilby It's like bubble wrap but, you know, with exploding nebulae and all that shit. Nov 26, 2009
mollusque The result of stepping on starfruit Nov 7, 2007
reesetee Heehee. Nov 7, 2007
sionnach A chewy, square-shaped, fruit-flavored candy - the U.S. incarnation (as it were) of Opal fruits. Nov 7, 2007
mollusque A pattern found in a phylogenetic analysis where diversification occurred so rapidly that it cannot be resolved into a bifurcating tree, but is represented as a starburst. Nov 7, 2007
reesetee A gem cut patented and trademarked by the Louis Glick Diamond Corp. of New York in 1978, designed to focus color near the top of a stone, making the hue of fancy yellow diamonds more intense.
Sep 24, 2007