starfish
To assume a splayed-out shape, like that of a starfishTo assume a splayed-out shape, like that of a starfish.
» I use chlorine to clean the starfish.
Ich reinige die Seesterne mit Chlor. — Yorwba
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3 senses(intransitive)To assume a splayed-out shape, like that of a starfish.
To assume a splayed-out shape, like that of a starfish.
(intransitive)While floating on water
(transitive)To form into a splayed-out shape, like that of a starfish.
Examples
8 sentencesI use chlorine to clean the starfish.
deIch reinige die Seesterne mit Chlor. — Yorwba
Tom found a starfish.
There will be other conservation efforts, including combating coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish and illegal fishing.
Are starfish edible?
deSind Seesterne essbar? — brauchinet
Starfish are brainless creatures.
deSeesterne sind hirnlose Wesen. — Yorwba
Origin
From star + fish.From star + fish.
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Forms
starfishes, starfishing, starfished, starfished| Base form | starfish · to starfish |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | starfishes |
| Present participle | starfishing |
| Past simple | starfished |
| Past participle | starfished |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle