Starry-eyed Definition & Meaning
starry-eyed
- adjective
- unrealistically or naively optimistic; "a starry-eyed reformer"; "starry-eyed idealism"
"Starry-eyed" in song lyrics
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"Looking at the sky, starry-eyed"
BJ the Chicago Kid f/ Kendrick Lamar — The World Is a Ghetto
Words that rhyme with starry-eyed
Usage tips for "starry-eyed"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does starry-eyed mean?
- unrealistically or naively optimistic; "a starry-eyed reformer"; "starry-eyed idealism"
- What part of speech is starry-eyed?
- Starry-eyed is an adjective.