blue-eyed
Americanadjective
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having blue eyes.
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having or representing childlike innocence.
Etymology
Origin of blue-eyed
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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The Greeley’s third son, blond and blue-eyed Pickie, was special to both his parents.
From Literature
Gemma said Morgan and Judith were "very close" with a shared a love for music, having both played the guitar: "She idolised him, he was her blue-eyed boy."
From BBC
Early in the set, he unleashes a stunning, blue-eyed soul version of the Bonnie Raitt-popularized “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”
From Salon
The hayseed county that begat Richard Nixon and the boysenberry also bestowed the Righteous Brothers’ “blue-eyed soul” and the drive-in church upon the world.
From Los Angeles Times
Musically, you’ve been in a bit of a blue-eyed soul moment of late.
From Los Angeles Times
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