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Starrier vs Tarrier - What's the difference?

starrier | tarrier |

As adjectives the difference between starrier and tarrier

is that starrier is (starry) while tarrier is (tarry).

As a noun tarrier is

a layabout or loiterer; someone who tarries or tarrier can be .

starrier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (starry)

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    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.

    • tarrier

    English

    Etymology 1

    The Roman Catholic slang variation is possibly derived from Saint Erasmus being labeled as a tarrier of time before torture and execution for his beliefs.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A layabout or loiterer; Someone who tarries.
  • (slang, derogatory, UK, ethnic slur) A Roman Catholic of Northern Ireland or Scotland

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (tarry)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)