Transcription
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- [wahyd-ahyd]
- /waɪd ˈīd/
- /waɪd aɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyd-ahyd]
- /waɪd ˈīd/
Definitions of wide-eyed word
- adjective wide-eyed with the eyes open wide, as in amazement, innocence, or sleeplessness. 1
- adjective wide-eyed having eyes open in astonishment, etc. 1
- adjective wide-eyed If you describe someone as wide-eyed, you mean that they are inexperienced and innocent, and may be easily impressed. 0
- adjective wide-eyed If you describe someone as wide-eyed, you mean that their eyes are more open than usual, especially because they are surprised or frightened. 0
- adjective wide-eyed Wide-eyed is also an adverb. 0
- adjective wide-eyed innocent or credulous 0
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Origin of wide-eyed
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wide-eyed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wide-eyed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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 wide-eyed
adj wide-eyed
- all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- bright eyed and bushy tailed — having bright eyes.
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — keen, confident, and alert
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- cornfed — fed on corn
adjective wide-eyed
- confiding — unsuspicious; trustful
- dovelike — Similar to a dove.
- gobsmacked — utterly astounded; astonished.
- kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
- lamb — Charles ("Elia") 1775–1834, English essayist and critic.
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