Meaning & use

Starry

adjective·Everyday

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Full of or lit by stars; resembling stars.

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They lay on the grass gazing up at the starry sky.

The intern had a starry-eyed view of life in the film industry.

A note on using this word

Often paired with 'eyed' in the compound 'starry-eyed,' meaning naively optimistic or dazzled with admiration.

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