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DEWY-EYED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dewy-eyed mean?
• DEWY-EYED (adjective)
The adjective DEWY-EYED has 1 sense:
1. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
Familiarity information: DEWY-EYED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
Synonyms:
childlike; dewy-eyed; round-eyed; simple; wide-eyed
Context example:
listened in round-eyed wonder
Similar:
naif; naive (marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience)
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