stardust

English

/ˈstɑɹ.dʌst/

noun

Definitions

(figuratively) a powder with supposedly magic or charismatic qualities.
A type of cosmic dust that condensed from cooling ejected gases from individual presolar stars and incorporated into the cloud from which the Solar System condensed.
(informal) A distant cluster of stars, resembling a cloud, the individual stars of which cannot be resolved.

Etymology

Compound from English star (celestial body) + English dust.

Origin

English

dust

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eurostar English
Gold Star English
Stargateverse English
Wolfstar English
antidust English
antistar English
astar English
barnstar English
bedust English
bestar English
bistar English
blazingstar English
bluestar English
boson star English
brickdust English
brittle star English
bulldust English
chalkdust English
coaldust English
costar English
daystar English
death star English
dedust English
diamond dust English
dust English
dust-ridden English
dustable English
dustbag English
dustball English
dustbathe English
dustbin English
dustbowl English
dustbrush English
dustcart English
dustcloth English
dustcloud English
dustcoat English
dustcover English
duster English
dustfall English
dustfree English
dusthead English
dustheap English
dusthole English
dustless English
dustlike English
dustling English
dustman English
dustmat English
dustmote English
dustout English
dustpan English
dustperson English
dustpile English
dustproof English
dustrag English
dustsheet English
duststorm English
dustup English
dustwoman English
dustwrapper English
dusty English
dwarf star English
earthstar English
faxed star English
gold star English
lodestar English
low mass star English
megastar English
microdust English
milldust English
moondust English
nanodust English
nanostar English
nonstar English
orphan star English
overdust English
protostar English
pseudostar English
quasistar English
radio star English
rockstar English
sanderdust English
sawdust English
sea star English
sea-star English
seastar English
semistar English
smartdust English
soapstar English
star English
star city English
star sign English
star-city English
star-crossed English
starbase English
starbath English
starbathe English
starbirth English
starboy English
starburst English
starcast English
starcraft English
starcruiser English
stardate English
stardock English
stardom English
stardrift English
stardrive English
stareater English
starfaring English
starfield English
starfighter English
starfilled English
starfish English
starflower English
starfrontlet English
starfruit English
starfuck English
starfucker English
starfucking English
stargate English
stargaze English
stargazer English
starhood English
starless English
starlet English
starlight English
starlike English
starliner English
starlit English
starlore English
starly English
starmaker English
starmaking English
starman English
starmatter English
starmonger English
starnose English
starport English
starproof English
starred English
starrer English
starrish English
starry English
starscape English
starshade English
starshine English
starship English
starsnout English
starspot English
starstone English
starstuff English
starthistle English
starthroat English
startracker English
starviolet English
starward English
starwards English
starweed English
starwheel English
starwort English
substar English
superstar English
tristar English
undust English
unstar English
wandering star English
wanderstar English
stara Finnish
star Italian
star French
*h₂stḗr Proto-Indo-European
スター Japanese
スターダスト Japanese
dust Middle English
sterre Middle English
dusta Irish
stjarna Old Norse
स्टार Hindi
staa Swahili
스타 Korean
das Tok Pisin
sta Tok Pisin
stari Sranan Tongo