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bright-eyed

[brahyt-ahyd]
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adjective

having bright eyes.
alertly eager.

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Idioms

    bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, alertly eager; full of energy and enthusiasm: Get a good night's sleep so you'll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.

Origin of bright-eyed

First recorded in 1585–95
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British Dictionary definitions for bright eyed and bushy tailed

bright-eyed

adjective

eager; fresh and enthusiastic
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed informal keen, confident, and alert
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