Moon-eyed

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Having wide-open eyes.
"His moon-eyed gaze was disarming and mysterious."

Synonyms

bug eyed cockeyed owly-eyed pie-eyed popeyed saucer-eyed

Example

"His moon-eyed gaze was disarming and mysterious."

Etymology

From moon + eyed; parallel to the cognate, but non-synonymous, Dutch maanoog.

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