starry-eyed


star·ry–eyed

adj \ˈstär-ē-ˌīd\

Definition of STARRY-EYED

: regarding an object or a prospect in an overly favorable light; specifically : characterized by dreamy, impracticable, or utopian thinking : visionary

First Known Use of STARRY-EYED

1904

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