starfish

noun

star·​fish ˈstär-ˌfish 

: any of a class (Asteroidea) of echinoderms that have a body of usually five arms radially arranged about a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (such as oysters)

called also sea star

Examples of starfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Using a submersible, researchers filmed networks of anemones, starfish, and other marine life living on these weapons. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025

Amelia Hildt, 3, was busy looking around for a pelican and a starfish. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025

The actress, 37, also wore nostalgic flip-flop wedges — all that was missing were her complementary starfish studs! —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

The historic Bahia Honda bridge, which was completed in 1912 by Standard Oil founder Henry Flagler, still stands today and is a habitat for lobsters, starfish, sea turtles, and more. —Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for starfish

• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish
• kingfish
• offish
• redfish

Kids Definition

starfish

noun

star·​fish ˈstär-ˌfish 

: any of a class of echinoderms that have five arms arranged evenly around a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (as oysters)