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STARLIGHT

4 letters

AIRT verb

channel into a new direction WordNet

ALIT verb

simple past and past participle of alight — To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve. Wiktionary

ARGH interjection

Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration. Wiktionary

ARIL noun

fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed WordNet

ARIS noun

arse Wiktionary

ARTI noun

Alternative form of aarti — A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter. Wiktionary

GAIR noun

Scots: a strip of grass on a hillside, especially bright green and fertile grass Wiktionary

GAIT noun

the rate of moving (especially walking or running) WordNet

GARI noun

cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca WordNet

GART verb

simple past and past participle of gar — Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws. Wiktionary

GASH verb

cut open WordNet

GAST verb

To frighten. Wiktionary

GHAT noun

stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water WordNet

GLIA noun

sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system WordNet

GRAT noun

A gratuity or tip. Wiktionary

HAIL verb

praise vociferously WordNet

HAIR noun

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss WordNet

HALT verb

cause to stop WordNet

HARL noun

A fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather. Wiktionary

HART noun

a male deer, especially an adult male red deer WordNet

HAST verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of have — To possess, own. Wiktionary

LAIR noun

the habitation of wild animals WordNet

LARI noun

the basic unit of money in Georgia WordNet

LASH verb

beat severely with a whip or rod WordNet

LAST adjective

coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining WordNet

LATH noun

a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework WordNet

LATS noun

the basic unit of money in Latvia WordNet

LIAR noun

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly WordNet

LIAS noun

A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales. Wiktionary

LIRA noun

the basic unit of money in Turkey WordNet

RAGI noun

East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient WordNet

RAIL noun

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports WordNet

RAIS noun

Alternative form of reis (“holder of military rank”) — The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain. Wiktionary

RASH adjective

imprudently incurring risk WordNet

RATH noun

A walled enclosure, especially in Ireland; a ringfort built sometime between the Iron Age and the Viking Age. Wiktionary

RIAL noun

the basic unit of money in Iran WordNet

SAIL verb

traverse or travel on (a body of water) WordNet

SAIR adjective

Scots: sore; grievous; oppressive Wiktionary

SALT noun

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) WordNet

SARI noun

a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body WordNet

SATI noun

Alternative form of suttee — The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion. Wiktionary

SHAG verb

dance the shag WordNet

SHAT verb

simple past and past participle of shit — Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces. Wiktionary

SIAL noun

the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum WordNet

SLAG verb

convert into slag WordNet

SLAT noun

a thin strip (wood or metal) WordNet

STAG noun

adult male deer WordNet

STAR noun

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior WordNet

STAT adverb

Immediately; now. Wiktionary

TAHR noun

Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates belonging to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes). Wiktionary

TAIG noun

An Irish Catholic. Wiktionary

TAIL noun

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body WordNet

TAIT noun

The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus). Wiktionary

TART adjective

tasting sour like a lemon WordNet

TASH noun

Alternative form of tass (“Oriental silk fabric”) — A heap, pile. Wiktionary

TATH noun

The dung of livestock left on a field to serve as manure or fertiliser. Wiktionary

THAR adverb

Nonstandard form of there — In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here). Wiktionary

THAT conjunction

Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc. Wiktionary

TIAR noun

A tiara. Wiktionary

TRAT noun

Alternative form of tratt (“a trattoria”) — A trattoria. Wiktionary

TSAR noun

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) WordNet

5 letters

AGIST verb

To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same. Wiktionary

AIGHT adjective

Contraction of all right — Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition. Wiktionary

AIRTH noun

Alternative spelling of earth — Alternative letter-case form of Earth (“the third planet of the Solar System, upon which humans live”). Wiktionary

ALIST noun

An association list. Wiktionary

ARGIL noun

a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters) WordNet

ARISH noun

Alternative form of earsh — stubble field. Wiktionary

ASTIR adjective

out of bed WordNet

ATILT adjective

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal WordNet

GAITT noun

Scots: obsolete form of gate (“way, path, street”) — A doorlike structure outside a house. Wiktionary

GARTH noun

A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters. Wiktionary

GHAST verb

Alternative form of gast — To frighten. Wiktionary

GLAIR noun

Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations. Wiktionary

GRAIL noun

the object of any prolonged endeavor WordNet

HILAR adjective

of or relating to or located near a hilum WordNet

LAIGH adjective

Scots: low Wiktionary

LAITH noun

shed, barn Wiktionary

LATHI noun

club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India WordNet

LITAS noun

the basic unit of money in Lithuania WordNet

SAITH verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of say — To pronounce. Wiktionary

SHALT verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shall — Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural. Wiktionary

SHART interjection

Alternative spelling of 'sheart — Used as an oath and in expressions of wonder, anger, etc. Wiktionary

SITAR noun

a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings WordNet

SLART noun

Leftover(s), especially of food. Wiktionary

STAIG noun

Scots: stag (the animal) Wiktionary

STAIR noun

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway WordNet

START verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action WordNet

STRIA noun

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color WordNet

TAISH noun

Alternative form of taisch — second sight; the involuntary ability of seeing the future or distant events. Wiktionary

THAGI noun

Alternative spelling of thuggee — A thug (a member of band of assassins in India). Wiktionary

THALI noun

A round metal platter used to serve food in India. Wiktionary

TRAIL verb

to lag or linger behind WordNet

TRAIT noun

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature WordNet

TRASH noun

worthless people WordNet

TRIAL noun

the act of testing something WordNet

6 letters

ALIGHT verb

to come to rest, settle WordNet

ARIGHT adverb

in an accurate manner WordNet

ARTIST noun

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination WordNet

GARISH adjective

tastelessly showy WordNet

GASLIT adjective

Illuminated by burning gas. Wiktionary

GRAITH verb

To make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for use. Wiktionary

GRATIS adverb

without payment WordNet

HAIRST noun

Scots: harvest Wiktionary

LATISH adjective

somewhat late WordNet

SITTAR noun

Obsolete spelling of sitar — A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber. Wiktionary

STAITH noun

A shore or a riverbank. Wiktionary

STRAIT noun

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water WordNet

STRATH noun

A wide, flat river valley. Wiktionary

STRIGA noun

A sharp bristle or hair-like scale. Wiktionary

TAHSIL noun

An administrative division in India and Pakistan. Wiktionary

7 letters

ALRIGHT adjective

nonstandard usage WordNet

ATHIRST adjective

(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous WordNet

LARGISH adjective

somewhat large WordNet

RATTISH adjective

Pertaining to rats. Wiktionary

STARLIT adjective

lighted only by stars WordNet

TARTISH adjective

Mildly or slightly tart. Wiktionary

8 letters

STRAIGHT adverb

without deviation WordNet

9 letters

STARLIGHT noun

the light of the stars WordNet

All 118 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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