One she saw clearly—a dewy-eyed, lovely woman who murmured loving, broken words.
Bill Clinton has never shied away from displays of dewy-eyed, lip-biting sentimentality.
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dewy-eyed — [adj] innocent dovelike, green, inexperienced, naive, pure, sinless, uncorrupted, undefiled, unworldly, wide eyed; concept 404 … New thesaurus
dewy-eyed — adj having eyes that are slightly wet with tears … Dictionary of contemporary English
dewy-eyed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ naively sentimental … English terms dictionary
dewy-eyed — ☆ dewy eyed [do͞o′īd΄, dyo͞o′īd΄] adj. trustful, innocent, optimistic, etc.; not cynical or suspicious … English World dictionary
dewy-eyed — adjective exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity childlike trust dewy eyed innocence listened in round eyed wonder • Syn: ↑childlike, ↑wide eyed, ↑round eyed, ↑simple … Useful english dictionary
dewy-eyed — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is dewy eyed, you are criticizing them because you think that they are unrealistic and think events and situations are better than they really are. I can never understand why people become dewy… … English dictionary
dewy-eyed — dew|y eyed [ ,dui aıd ] adjective 1. ) showing a lot of emotion, especially when it is not suitable: SENTIMENTAL: She gets slightly dewy eyed as she talks about her family. 2. ) lacking in experience about life: NAIVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dewy-eyed — adjective Date: 1938 naively innocent and trusting < a dewy eyed optimist > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dewy-eyed — /dooh ee uyd , dyooh /, adj. romantically naive or credulous; sentimental, innocent, and trusting: dewy eyed, aspiring young actresses. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
dewy-eyed — UK [ˌdjuːɪ ˈaɪd] / US [ˌduɪˈaɪd] adjective 1) showing a lot of emotion, especially when it is not suitable She gets slightly dewy eyed as she talks about her family. 2) lacking in experience about life … English dictionary
