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young-eyed

American  
[yuhng-ahyd] / ˈjʌŋˌaɪd /

adjective

  1. clear-eyed; bright-eyed.

  2. 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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