Definitions for starling
ˈstɑr lɪŋstar·ling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. starlingnoun

   gregarious birds native to the Old World

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starlingnoun

   A gregarious passerine bird, of the family Sturnidae, having dark, iridescent plumage

2. starlingnoun

   A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge

3. Starlingnoun

   from a nickname for a gregarious person.

4. Starlingnoun

   transferred from the surname.

5. Etymology: From stærlinc, from stær + -linc

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starlingnoun

   A small singing bird.

   Etymology: stærling , Saxon.

   I will have a starling taught to speak
   Nothing but Mortimer, and give it him,
   To keep his anger still in motion. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starling

   Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus, which in turn comes from the Latin word for starling, sturnus. Many Asian species, particularly the larger ones, are called mynas, and many African species are known as glossy starlings because of their iridescent plumage. Starlings are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as northern Australia and the islands of the tropical Pacific. Several European and Asian species have been introduced to these areas, as well as North America, Hawaii, and New Zealand, where they generally compete for habitats with native birds and are considered to be invasive species. The starling species familiar to most people in Europe and North America is the common starling, and throughout much of Asia and the Pacific, the common myna is indeed common. Starlings have strong feet, their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Several species live around human habitation and are effectively omnivores. Many species search for prey such as grubs by "open-bill probing", that is, forcefully opening the bill after inserting it into a crevice, thus expanding the hole and exposing the prey; this behaviour is referred to by the German verb zirkeln (pronounced [ˈtsɪʁkl̩n]).Plumage of many species is typically dark with a metallic sheen. Most species nest in holes and lay blue or white eggs. Starlings have diverse and complex vocalizations and have been known to embed sounds from their surroundings into their own calls, including car alarms and human speech patterns. The birds can recognize particular individuals by their calls and are the subject of research into the evolution of human language.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starling

   A starling is a type of bird, usually small to medium-sized, that belongs to the family Sturnidae. These birds are known for their dark, often glossy plumage, and their ability to mimic a wide variety of sounds. They are native to the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa), but several species have been introduced to other parts of the world. They are also known for their large communal roosts and impressive murmurations, where thousands of birds flock together in coordinated flight.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starlingnoun

   any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra

2. Starlingnoun

   a California fish; the rock trout

3. Starlingnoun

   a structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling

4. Etymology: [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. staer; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. staer, L. sturnus. Cf. Stare a starling.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starling

   Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The name "Sturnidae" comes from the Latin word for starling, sturnus. Many Asian species, particularly the larger ones, are called mynas, and many African species are known as glossy starlings because of their iridescent plumage. Starlings are native to the Old World, from Europe, Asia and Africa, to northern Australia and the islands of the tropical Pacific. Several European and Asian species have been introduced to these areas as well as North America, Hawaii and New Zealand, where they generally compete for habitat with native birds and are considered to be invasive species. The starling species familiar to most people in Europe and North America is the Common Starling, and throughout much of Asia and the Pacific the Common Myna is indeed common. Starlings have strong feet, their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Several species live around human habitation, and are effectively omnivores. Many species search for prey such as grubs by "open-bill probing", that is, forcefully opening the bill after inserting it into a crevice, thus expanding the hole and exposing the prey; this behavior is referred to by the German verb zirkeln.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starling

   stärling, n. a genus Sturnus and family Sturnidæ of Passerine birds: (archit.) a ring of piles supporting the pier of a bridge. [Dim. from obs. stare—A.S. stær; Ger. staar, L. sturnus.]

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1. starling

   Song lyrics by starling -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by starling on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STARLING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Starling is ranked #3567 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Starling surname appeared 10,004 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Starling.
   
   68.4% or 6,847 total occurrences were White.
   26.7% or 2,676 total occurrences were Black.
   2% or 200 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 177 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 67 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce starling?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of starling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of starling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of starling in a Sentence

1. The RSPB:

   Recent data from the Breeding Bird Survey suggest continuing population declines affecting starlings in England and Wales since 1995, the cause of the starling decline in the U.K. is unknown.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=starling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Starling
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=starling
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starling
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starling
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=starling
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=starling
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html