doe-eyed

American  

[doh-ahyd] / ˈdoʊˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having large, innocent-looking, dark eyes.

2. naive; too ready to believe.

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Etymology

Origin of doe-eyed

First recorded in 1930–35; doe ( def. ) + eyed

Example Sentences

Jurin, XG’s doe-eyed leader, confesses the title is hard to translate.

From Los Angeles Times

I eventually married a blond, doe-eyed beauty, a former member of the homecoming queen’s court at UCLA, who was out of my league but liked my jokes.

From Los Angeles Times

And the dialogue is largely functional, Burnett never building to some grand thesis, refusing to reduce Watts to inner-city clichés or its denizens to doe-eyed saints.

From Los Angeles Times

Like most of her onscreen characters, the doe-eyed comedian emits an innocent joy palpable even through a Zoom call.

From Los Angeles Times

Inspired by her doe-eyed looks, the American singer-songwriter wrote her a poem - but tore it up when she turned him down.

From BBC