/ Dictionary / Index R redstart: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: red•start Pronunciation: (red'stärt"), [key] — n. any of several small, Old World thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, esp. Phoenicurus phoenicurus any of several fly-catching, New World warblers, esp. Setophaga ruticillahaving black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: redstart (Thesaurus) red star Redstone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language