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Old 08-Jan-2009, 20:41
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To me someone who is starry-eyed is exceptionally happy - The bride walked down the aisle, all starry-eyed with joy.
That makes perfect sense to me. At this point she does not know what a marriage is about. Later on she might be less happy.
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A character from a book by P.G.Wodehouse, what was her name, ah yes, Madeline Basset, would have that sort of look.
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Default Re: English expression: "Starry-eyed"

I’m not a teacher.

Hi Gilles L.

There are a few words concerning the matter in question:
starry-eyed (adj.) = having a naively enthuasiastic, overoptimistic, or romantic view

a starry-eyed reformer, starry-eyed idealism,

starry-eyed (adj.) = noncompatible with realtity , romantic, utopian, unpractical, unbusinesslike, visionary, dreamy, moony;

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