| 释义 |
[ doo-ee-ahyd, dyoo- ] / ˈdu iˌaɪd, ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dewy-eyed ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveromantically naive or credulous; sentimental, innocent, and trusting: dewy-eyed, aspiring young actresses. Origin of dewy-eyedFirst recorded in 1935–40 Words nearby dewy-eyeddew pond, Dewsbury, dew snail, dew-worm, dewy, dewy-eyed, dexamethasone, dexamphetamine sulfate, Dexamyl, Dexedrine, dexfenfluramine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dewy-eyedMr. Latimer comes across as an honest, if perhaps an occasionally naïve and dewy-eyed observer. Oval Office Confidential|Christopher Buckley|October 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST However, the question of costs is less susceptible to dewy-eyed sentiment than the power of the reading experience. Don't Write Off Books|Peter Osnos|April 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST I'm remembering what a dewy-eyed little dove of a thing she is. Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell Lost from sight, both so snow-white were,And the lambkin adored the maiden wee, Dewy-eyed with shimmering hair. The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
We are just home from the wedding and I wish you could see Lupe's dewy-eyed joy. Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell At one moment he gave himself up completely to his pride at having captured this pretty, trustful, dewy-eyed thing! Five Tales|John Galsworthy Just then the bedroom door opened, and out walked David, dewy-eyed, and with very pink cheeks. The Adventures of Joel Pepper|Margaret Sidney
British Dictionary definitions for dewy-eyed
adjectivenaive, innocent, or trusting, esp in a romantic or childlike way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dewy-eyedgreen, inexperienced, naive, pure, sinless, unworldly, uncorrupted, dovelike, wide-eyed |