baby-blue-eyes

[ bey-bee-bloo-ahyz ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural ba·by-blue-eyes.

1. any of several plants of the genus Nemophila, of western North America, especially N. menziesii, a low-growing plant having blue, white-centered flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baby-blue-eyes¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; so called from fancied resemblance of its spots to eyes

Example Sentences

Nicole LaPorte charts the rise and spectacular downfall of the star with the baby-blue eyes.

From The Daily Beast

Such a dear wee baby, I think you would have called it; so neat and tiny, and with such nice baby-blue eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

It is nothing to do with myself, he conceded, with the spirit of a man looking at her from his baby-blue eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Davis hesitated and rolled her baby-blue eyes at him from under her heavily beaded lashes as she giggled.

From Project Gutenberg

Dig the sleep out of your baby blue eyes, and slide us down three thousand.

From Project Gutenberg

Neither had Trudy been able to win Steve by her Titian curls, baby-blue eyes, and obese compliments.

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