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bright-eyed

bright-eyed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brahyt-ahyd]
    • /braɪt ˈīd/
    • /braɪt aɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brahyt-ahyd]
    • /braɪt ˈīd/

Definitions of bright-eyed word

  • adjective bright-eyed eager; fresh and enthusiastic 3
  • adjective bright-eyed having bright eyes. 1
  • adjective bright-eyed alertly eager. 1
  • idioms bright-eyed bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, alertly eager; full of energy and enthusiasm: Get a good night's sleep so you'll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning. 1
  • adjective bright-eyed eager and alert. 0

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Origin of bright-eyed

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bright-eyed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bright-eyed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for bright-eyed

adj bright-eyed

  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • vigorous — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
  • lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.

Antonyms for bright-eyed

adj bright-eyed

  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
  • tired — having a tire or tires.
  • used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.

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