young-eyed
Americanadjective
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clear-eyed; bright-eyed.
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having a youthful outlook; enthusiastic; fresh.
Etymology
Origin of young-eyed
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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I'll make sure there isn't any young-eyed cherubin business about David.
From The Iron Woman by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell
The average man in England has an idea of Canada as a young-eyed daughter State, composed of millions of wheat-growers and backwoodsmen of British race.
From Letters from America by Brooke, Rupert
I thought to find him standing by the way, Waiting to seize the splendour from my hand, The swift, young-eyed runner with the torch.
From Watchers of the Sky by Noyes, Alfred
Nor pour your descant, grating, on my soul; Thou young-eyed Spring, gay in thy verdant stole, More welcome were to me grim Winter’s wildest roar.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
He called it "A song of the young-eyed Cherubim In the days of the making of man."
From Love's Pilgrimage by Sinclair, Upton
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