sheep's eyes
sheep's eyes
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Definitions of sheep's eyes words
- noun sheep's eyes shy, amorous, lovesick glances (usually preceded by make or cast): making sheep's eyes at the new girl in class. 1
- noun plural sheep's eyes amorous or inviting glances 0
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Origin of sheep's eyes
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30
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Parts of speech for Sheep's eyes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheep's eyes popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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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