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bright-eyed
[ brahyt-ahyd ]
/ ËbraÉȘtËaÉȘd /
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adjective
having bright eyes.
alertly eager.
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Idioms about 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 1585â95
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British Dictionary definitions for bright-eyed
bright-eyed
adjective
eager; fresh and enthusiastic
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed informal keen, confident, and alert
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