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STARRY-EYED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does starry-eyed mean? 

STARRY-EYED (adjective)
  The adjective STARRY-EYED has 1 sense:

1. unrealistically or naively optimisticplay

  Familiarity information: STARRY-EYED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STARRY-EYED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Unrealistically or naively optimistic

Context example:

starry-eyed idealism

Similar:

optimistic (expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds)


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