bright-eyed
Americanadjective
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having bright eyes.
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alertly eager.
idioms
adjective
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eager; fresh and enthusiastic
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informal keen, confident, and alert
Etymology
Origin of bright-eyed
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Henry Jencken told a reporter of holding bright-eyed Ferdie in early morning darkness.
From Literature
The first time David Byrne’s disco musical “Here Lies Love” was publicly staged at Mass MoCA in 2012, Josh Dela Cruz was a bright-eyed ensemble actor thrilled by the novelty of joining a majority-Filipino cast.
From Los Angeles Times
The bright-eyed bear, named after writer Edgar Allan Poe, generates stories based on that selection and recites them aloud.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t know,” he shrugs, still bright-eyed.
“How easy it is to imagine you as you might have been some years ago, when these two strapping fellows were tiny boys in short pants...and baby Cassiopeia! If I close my eyes, I can just picture you as a bright-eyed infant, with scarlet hair that stood up like a plume in a lady’s hat.”
From Literature
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