dewy-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of dewy-eyed
First recorded in 1935–40
Vocabulary lists containing dewy-eyed
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Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
It came to symbolize the rapacious gluttony of that era — and its rejection of the dewy-eyed idealism of the 1960s.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2020
When our protagonist, a dewy-eyed young man named Hughie, encounters the depravity of one such hero, he joins the Boys, a gang of misfits led by a mysterious man called Butcher.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 17, 2019
I first got to know this glamorous artistic couple when I was just a dewy-eyed English major at Oberlin College.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2018
The white broadcloth gown and coat with feather-trimmed hat were ready, and the night before Philip had brought a bouquet of dewy-eyed forget-me-nots.
From The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett
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