pie-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pie-eyed
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Finally, Dela Cruz’s pie-eyed face lit up as if you’d responded brilliantly, and he gushed, “Great job!”
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2019
To hold and affirm that creative work is essential to the spiritual well-being of any thriving civilization feels almost too pie-eyed to bear.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 29, 2018
Virtually from the moment they started writing songs, Jagger and Richards were drawn to darkness: certainly, they were better at depicting decay and decadence than delivering pie-eyed hippy beatitudes.
From The Guardian • May 17, 2018
"There's too much money involved now for players to get themselves too pie-eyed," says David King, who runs Darts501, a darts information website.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2018
He's a fool, that's what he is, a soft pie-eyed fool!
From Six One-Act Plays by Oliver, Margaret Scott
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