bright-eyed

[ brahyt-ahyd ]
/ ˈbraɪtˌaɪd /

adjective

having bright eyes.
alertly eager.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT 2ND-3RD GRADE VOCAB FROM BOOKS!

Are you learning new vocabulary? Or do you just have an interest in words? Either way, this quiz is for you.
Question 1 of 10
orchard
body of land completely surrounded by water
group of cultivated fruit trees
long mournful cry
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Idioms for bright-eyed

    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

Words nearby bright-eyed

bright lights, bright side, bright wool, bright's disease, bright-blindness, bright-eyed, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright-field, brighten, brightener, brightening agent
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to bright eyed and bushy tailed

bubbly, sunny, bouncy, cheerful, bright, lively, cheery, jaunty, active, alert, aware, brisk, buoyant, gay, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, attentive, intelligent, quick

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
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