starry-eyed

[ stahr-ee-ahyd ]

/ ˈstɑr iˌaɪd /

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adjective

overly romantic or idealistic: He was a starry-eyed dreamer.

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Origin of starry-eyed

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby starry-eyed

starred, starring, star route, star ruby, starry, starry-eyed, starry grasswort, Stars and Bars, Stars and Stripes, star sapphire, star-shaped

How to use starry-eyed in a sentence

Yeah, the “Giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The cop lay open-eyed with a grievous head wound as Johnson again checked for a pulse.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One green-eyed man, nicknamed “Cai the Roman,” became an instant celebrity due to his decidedly Roman physical characteristics.
The Chinese Town Descended From Romans?|Nina Strochlic|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Byrne himself is the parodist, and he commands the stage by his hollow-eyed, frosty verve.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What will.i.am is to The Black Eyed Peas, I was to the Fugees.
Wyclef Jean Talks Lauryn Hill, the Yele Haiti Controversy, and Chris Christie|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robinson looked at him suspiciously as he took it, and the animals eyed him with evident distrust.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Punch gathered himself together and eyed the house with disfavour.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
They were a well-matched pair; iron-nerved, both of them, the sort of men to face sudden death open-eyed and unafraid.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Two or three deep-eyed, long-lashed Monegasque men smiled at her kindly, as Monegasque men and Italians smile at all children.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for starry-eyed

starry-eyed

adjective

given to naive wishes, judgments, etc; full of unsophisticated optimism; gullible

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