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Starry vs Sparry - What's the difference?

starry | sparry |

As adjectives the difference between starry and sparry

is that starry is having stars visible while sparry is abundant in spar (the mineral).

starry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having stars visible.
    • Starry starry night, Portraits hung in empty halls, Frameless heads on nameless walls, With eyes that watch the world and can't forget - a song about called "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"
  • Shaped like a star.

    • sparry

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • abundant in spar (the mineral)
  • resembling spar (the mineral)

    • Derived terms

    * sparry iron * sparry limestone