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Wide-Eyed — may refer to:* Wide Eyed and Legless, 1993 made for TV British comedy directed by Richard Loncraine * Wide Eyed And Mystified (album), studio album by downhere * Wide Eyed Wonder, the fifth release, and fourth full length album, from Christian… … Wikipedia
wide-eyed — adj, adv written 1.) with your eyes wide open, especially because you are surprised or frightened ▪ He stood there wide eyed at the appalling scene. 2.) too willing to believe, accept, or admire things because you do not have much experience of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wide-eyed — wide′ eyed adj. having the eyes open wide, as in amazement, innocence, or sleeplessness • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
wide-eyed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having one s eyes wide open in amazement. 2) inexperienced; innocent … English terms dictionary
wide-eyed — [ ,waıd aıd ] adjective 1. ) with an expression that shows that you are very surprised, frightened, or impressed 2. ) easily tricked or impressed because you do not have much experience … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wide-eyed — [wīd′īd΄] adj. 1. with the eyes opened widely, as because of surprise or fear 2. naive or unsophisticated … English World dictionary
wide-eyed — 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as wide eyed, you mean that they are inexperienced and innocent, and may be easily impressed. Her wide eyed innocence soon exposes the pretensions of the art world. ...a wide eyed boy ready to explore. 2) … English dictionary
Wide Eyed — Infobox Album Name = Wide Eyed Type = Album Artist = The Junior Varsity Released = 2005 Recorded = Genre = Punk Length = 41:23 Label = Victory Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Great Compromise (2003) This album = Wide Eyed (2005)… … Wikipedia
wide-eyed — adjective 1) the onlookers were wide eyed as the spaceship descended Syn: surprised, flabbergasted, amazed, astonished, astounded, stunned, staggered, goggle eyed, pop eyed, open mouthed, dumbstruck; enthralled, fascinated, gripped 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
wide-eyed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Wide eyed is used with these nouns: ↑amazement, ↑innocence, ↑look, ↑wonder {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Wide eyed is used with these verbs: ↑stare … Collocations dictionary
wide-eyed — adjective Date: 1838 1. having or marked by unsophisticated or uncritical acceptance or admiration ; naive < wide eyed innocence > 2. having the eyes wide open especially with wonder or astonishment … New Collegiate Dictionary
