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ROUND-EYED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does round-eyed mean? 

ROUND-EYED (adjective)
  The adjective ROUND-EYED has 2 senses:

1. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulityplay

2. having large round wide-open eyesplay

  Familiarity information: ROUND-EYED used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROUND-EYED (adjective)


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)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Having large round wide-open eyes

Synonyms:

round-eyed; saucer-eyed

Similar:

eyed (having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination)


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