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- [moon-ahyd]
- /mun ˈīd/
- /muːn aɪ/
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- [moon-ahyd]
- /mun ˈīd/
Definitions of moon-eyed word
- adjective moon-eyed having the eyes open wide, as in fear or wonder; wide-eyed. 1
- adjective moon-eyed Veterinary Pathology. moon-blind. 1
- adjective moon-eyed having the eyes open wide, as in awe 0
- adjective moon-eyed affected with moon blindness 0
- abbreviation MOON-EYED moon-blind 0
- adjective moon-eyed having the eyes wide open, as from fright or wonder 0
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Origin of moon-eyed
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90 for def 1; 1885-90 for def 2
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Parts of speech for Moon-eyed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moon-eyed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
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