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stardust

stardust

6 6.3
A dreamy, magical feeling that makes something seem special
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑrˌdʌst/
  • Literature
translation icon : polvo de estrellas
  • But don't think for a moment that it's all champagne and stardust.

Examples

  • Wasn't that a stardust fantasy?

  • So don't forget you are stardust.

  • You got the little stardust in your eyes, eh?

  • We are all but stardust.

  • Among the stardust shining in the night sky

  • Now my consolation is in the stardust of a song.

    Academic text (2004)
  • I plan to be queen of the stardust ballroom.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • My life might look like it's all fairytales and stardust, but please remember that fairytales don't work without trials and tribulations.

    Blog text (30)
  • The festival had a sense of stardust in the air, making everyone feel enchanted.

  • Her stories were filled with stardust, captivating the children with magical adventures.

Synonyms

mystique
vsstardust
32 7.2

A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive

is more openly magical and romantic rather than secretly mysterious
pizazz
vsstardust
  • Informal
2 7.9

A lively, exciting quality that makes someone or something stand out

is more dreamy and romantic rather than bright and energetic

Antonyms

10 7.2

An idea or remark that is very obvious and boring

1 7.2

A state of being ordinary and not interesting

How Magical

magic
3.2
stardust
  • Literature
6 6.3
charm
254 1.7
ordinariness
3 4.1

Surface Forms

stardust singular
stardusts plural

Morphology

stardust = star + dust (semi-transparent) = star + dust

Formed from 'star' + 'dust' but the sense 'magical, dreamy quality' is a metaphorical extension rather than a literal combination.

Etymology

Stardust is a simple picture made from star and dust. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a soft shower of 'star' pieces that makes someone or something feel magical and dreamy, so stardust means a romantic or enchanting quality.