What does "sad-eyed" mean?

Having a sad facial expression.

What is a synonym for "sad-eyed"?

Common synonyms include: heavy, long faced, oppressed, sad, weighted down.

Sad-eyed

adj

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Adjective

1
Having a sad facial expression.
"Sad-eyed lady of the lowlands, / Where the sad-eyed prophet says that no man comes, / My warehouse eyes, my Arabian drums, / Should I leave them by your gate, / Or, sad-eyed lady, should I wait?"

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heavy long faced oppressed sad weighted down

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"Sad-eyed lady of the lowlands, / Where the sad-eyed prophet says that no man comes, / My warehouse eyes, my Arabian drums, / Should I leave them by your gate, / Or, sad-eyed lady, should I wait?"

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