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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

bright-eyed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brahyt-ahyd]
    • /ˈbraɪtˌaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brahyt-ahyd]
    • /ˈbraɪtˌaɪd/

Definitions of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed words

  • noun bright-eyed and bushy-tailed keen, confident, and alert 3
  • adjective bright-eyed and bushy-tailed having bright eyes. 1
  • adjective bright-eyed and bushy-tailed alertly eager. 1
  • idioms bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 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 and bushy-tailed (Idiomatic) Eager, alert, enthusiastic, and lively. 0

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Origin of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 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 67% 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 and bushy-tailed

adj bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

  • bubbly — Someone who is bubbly is very lively and cheerful and talks a lot.
  • sunny — abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.
  • bouncy — Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.

Antonyms for bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

adj bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
  • unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?

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