dewy-eyed

dew·y-eyed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-ee-ahyd, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu i, ˈdyu i ˈīd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-ee-ahyd, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu i, ˈdyu i ˈīd/

Definitions of dewy-eyed word

adjective dewy-eyed If you say that someone is dewy-eyed, you are criticizing them because you think that they are unrealistic and think events and situations are better than they really are. 3
adjective dewy-eyed naive, innocent, or trusting, esp in a romantic or childlike way 3
adjective dewy-eyed trustful, innocent, optimistic, etc.; not cynical or suspicious 3
adjective dewy-eyed romantically naive or credulous; sentimental, innocent, and trusting: dewy-eyed, aspiring young actresses. 1
adjective dewy-eyed Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions. 0
adjective dewy-eyed (figuratively) Naive or innocent in the manner of a child. 0

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Origin of dewy-eyed

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Dewy-eyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dewy-eyed

dewy-eyed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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 dewy-eyed

adj dewy-eyed

green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
sinless — free from or without sin.

All 10 Synonyms of dewy-eyed