stardust

star·dust

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahr-duhst]
- /ˈstɑrˌdʌst/
- /ˈstɑː.dʌst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr-duhst]
- /ˈstɑrˌdʌst/

Definitions of stardust word

noun stardust (not in technical use) a mass of distant stars appearing as tiny particles of dust. 1
noun stardust a naively romantic quality: There was stardust in her eyes. 1
noun stardust mass of stars 1
noun stardust romantic quality 1
noun stardust dusty material found between the stars 0
noun stardust a large number of distant stars appearing to the observer as a cloud of dust 0

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Origin of stardust

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; star + dust

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Parts of speech for Stardust

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stardust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stardust

noun stardust

cocaine — Cocaine is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to.
coke — Coke is a solid black substance that is produced from coal and is burned as a fuel.
freebase — to purify (cocaine) by dissolving in ether, sodium hydroxide, etc., and filtering off the precipitate.
happy dust — cocaine.
mojo — the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.

All 6 Synonyms of stardust