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Synonyms

bright-eyed

American  
[brahyt-ahyd] / ˈbraɪtˌaɪd /

adjective

  1. having bright eyes.

  2. alertly eager.

idioms

  1. 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.
bright-eyed British  

adjective

  1. eager; fresh and enthusiastic

  2. informal keen, confident, and alert

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Etymology

Origin of bright-eyed

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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Frank is the bright-eyed, mustachioed face of Christian music’s new wave: He has earned more than 1.2 billion on-demand streams in the U.S. in 2025, according to the data company Luminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

“I feel like we’re in one of those Sunday night dramas about two bright-eyed, feisty old lady detectives outsmarting the police at every turn.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Sardar Gul has two malnourished children – three-year-old Umar and eight-month-old Mujib, a bright-eyed little boy he holds on his lap.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

I do think a lot of times female protagonists have been very young and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and very plucky.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

His mom looked just like Grace and Maya, bright-eyed and cheerful, and it wasn’t until he realized that his tears were splashing down onto the photos that he tried to wipe his face.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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