sea star

noun

: starfish

Examples of sea star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a time the sea stars did double duty controlling the urchins, but in recent years they have been struck down by an uncontrollable plague, worsened by the state’s warming waters, called, quite literally, sea star wasting disease. — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Moddelmog said the excavator left a large hole in the rocky intertidal zone, where fish, sea stars and other species linger. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Travel + Leisure also spotted Pismo Beach’s plethora of tide pools, where beachcombers can find sea stars, crabs, anemones and more when the tide is low. — Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

But the speedy predators have been unable to outrun a wasting disease that's killed billions of sea stars. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

sea star

noun

: starfish