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star-struck

star-struck adjective: under the malevolent influence of the stars or of one's horoscope.

Adjective

star-struck (comparative more star-struck, superlative most star-struck)

  1. (dated) Under the malevolent influence of the stars or of one's horoscope.
  2. Fascinated or obsessed by fame or by celebrities; awed by an encounter with a celebrity.
    • I'm just as nervous as you are to meet you for real / I get fucking starstruck when you say how you feel2025, Fraxiom, “everybody's eyes”, performed by Food House

Forms of star-struck

comparativemore star-struck
superlativemost star-struck
alternative formstarstruck

Questions about star-struck

What does star-struck mean?
Star-struck means under the malevolent influence of the stars or of one's horoscope.
What part of speech is star-struck?
Star-struck is an adjective.

Words near star-struck in the dictionary

  1. star-shower
  2. star-showers
  3. star-sixty-nine
  4. Star-Spangled Banner
  5. star-strewn
  6. star-struck
  7. star-studded
  8. star-thistle
  9. star-thistles
  10. Star-Trekky
  11. star-vehicle

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