"starry-eyed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more starry-eyed [comparative], most starry-eyed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} starry-eyed (comparative more starry-eyed, superlative most starry-eyed)
  1. Having naively optimistic hopes or outlooks. Related terms: stars in one's eyes Translations (Translations): sinisilmäinen (Finnish), prostoduszny (Polish)

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