astar adjective[after a verb]2 •Covered with bright or sparkling objects.[…] they could follow the high-rose hedge, already astar with buds. — 1903 •Shining as if with sparks or small points of light.She found Anne standing motionless before a picture hanging on the wall between the two windows, with her hands clasped behind her, her face uplifted, and her eyes astar with dreams. — 1908
