blue-eyed
Americanadjective
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having blue eyes.
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having or representing childlike innocence.
Etymology
Origin of blue-eyed
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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The family of a 12-year-old who died after getting into difficulty swimming in a river have said he was their "little blue-eyed boy".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration of "physical AI" skills at a major industrial trade fair in Germany.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
One parachutist—a slim, blue-eyed 22-year-old named Hannah Senesh—gave a thumbs-up, walked calmly to the edge of the hatch and jumped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
A trio of red, yellow and green parrots and cockatiels sit on wooden perches, oblivious to the piercing stare of a blue-eyed feline a few feet away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
The newly married couple picked up an inexpensive painting at a yard sale—a blue-eyed, blond princess standing next to a dark, bearded prince—and hung it in their living room.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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