Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brahyt-ahyd]
- /ˈbraɪtˌaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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