dewy-eyed

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dewy-eyed

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From dewy + eyed.

adjective more dewy-eyed · most dewy-eyed · dew-eyed

Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions. One she saw clearly—a dewy-eyed, lovely woman who murmured loving, broken words.
Similar: misty-eyed, teary-eyed
figuratively Naive or innocent in the manner of a child. At one moment he gave himself up completely to his pride at having captured this pretty, trustful, dewy-eyed thing!
Similar: callow, green, wet behind the ears
figuratively Excessively nostalgic.

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@misc{dewy_eyed_2026,
  title = {dewy-eyed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dewy-eyed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}