dewy-eyed
adjective /ˌdjuː.iˈaɪd/
/ˌduː-/ Definition
› having eyes that are wet with tears because you feel emotional: dewy-eyed nostalgiaNaive and trustingInexperienced (of people) › not knowing about unpleasant things and having no experience of life: a dewy-eyed bride dewy-eyed innocenceInexperienced (of people)Naive and trusting
(Definition of dewy-eyed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- armchair adjective
- be new to this game idiom
- be wet behind the ears idiom
- fledgling adjective
- green adjective (NOT EXPERIENCED)
- impressionable adjective
- innocence noun
- innocent adjective (NOT GUILTY)
- innocent noun
- new adjective (NOT FAMILIAR)
- raw adjective (NOT PROCESSED)
- rubbish adjective
- unenlightened adjective
- uninformed noun
- unrefined adjective
- unsophisticated adjective
- untrained adjective
- untutored adjective
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