DEWY-EYED

Meaning of DEWY-EYED in English

adjective

( disapproving ) showing emotion about sth, perhaps with a few tears in the eyes

SYN sentimental

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

DEWY-EYED — adjective Date: 1938 naively innocent and trusting
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEWY-EYED — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : naïvely credulous : exhibiting childlike innocence and trust ; sometimes : artfully presenting an effect of innocence, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEWY-EYED — /dooh"ee uyd', dyooh"-/ , adj. romantically naive or credulous; sentimental, innocent, and trusting: dewy-eyed, aspiring young actresses. [ 1935-40 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEWY-EYED — ˈdyü- adjective Date: 1938 : naively innocent and trusting a dewy-eyed optimist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEWY-EYED — Pronunciation: ' dü- ē - ˌ ī d also ' dyü- Function: adjective Date: 1938 : naively innocent and trusting …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEWY-EYED — ■ adjective having eyes that are moist with tears (taken as indicating nostalgia, naivety, or sentimentality).
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEWY-EYED — [dewy-eyed] adj (1938): naively credulous
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEWY-EYED — dewy-eyed BrE AmE ˌdju ː ‿i ˈaɪd ◂ ⇨ˌdʒu ː - AmE \ ˌduː- ˌdjuː-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEWY-EYED — ˌdewy-ˈeyed BrE AmE adjective having eyes that are slightly wet with tears
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEWY-EYED — If you say that someone is dewy-eyed , you are criticizing them because you think that they are unrealistic and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEWY-EYED — If you say that someone is ~, you are criticizing them because you think that they are unrealistic and think …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEWY-EYED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Not half an hour back I had been dewy-eyed with nostalgia for him.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEWY EYED — Synonyms and related words : airy, autistic, dereistic, idealistic, impractical, in the clouds, otherworldly, poetic, quixotic, romancing, romantic, romanticized, starry-eyed, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEWY-EYED — прил.; ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый (ироничное) романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEWY-EYED — Наивный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DEWY-EYED — Безыскусственный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DEWY-EYED — a ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEWY-EYED — прил.; ирон.романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEWY EYED — (a) доверчивый; наивный; простодушный; романтичный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DEWY-EYED — a ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DEWY-EYED — a ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEWY-EYED — прил. ; ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEWY-EYED — прил.; ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEWY-EYED — _a. _ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DEWY-EYED — a. ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DEWY-EYED — прил.; ирон. романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый (ироничное) романтичный и наивный; простодушный и доверчивый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EYED — adjective Date: 14th century having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEWY — adjective (dewier; -est) Date: before 12th century moist with, affected by, or suggestive of dew , innocent , unsophisticated , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EYED — ˈīd adjective Etymology: Middle English eied, eyed, from eie, eye + -ed 1. a. : having eyes now they were …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEWY — ˈd(y)üē, -üi adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: dew (I) + -y 1. : moist with dew : bedewed a dewy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EYED — (a.) Heaving (such or so many) eyes; -- used in composition; as sharp-eyed; dull-eyed; sad-eyed; ox-eyed Juno; myriad-eyed.
Английский словарь Webster
EYED — (imp. & p. p.) of Eye
Английский словарь Webster
DEWY — (a.) Resembling a dew-covered surface; appearing as if covered with dew.
Английский словарь Webster
DEWY — (a.) Falling gently and beneficently, like the dew.
Английский словарь Webster
DEWY — (a.) Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, dew.
Английский словарь Webster
EYED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Eye
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EYED — ( a. ) Heaving (such or so many) eyes; -- used in composition; as sharp-eyed; dull-eyed; sad-eyed; ox-eyed Juno; myriad-eyed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEWY — ( a. ) Resembling a dew-covered surface; appearing as if covered with dew.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEWY — ( a. ) Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, dew.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEWY — ( a. ) Falling gently and beneficently, like the dew.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EYED — /uyd/ , adj. 1. having an eye or eyes: an eyed needle; an eyed potato. 2. having eyes of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEWY — — dewily , adv. — dewiness , n. /dooh"ee, dyooh"ee/ , adj. dewier, dewiest . 1. moist with or as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EYED — adj. having a specific kind or number of eyes (i.e. blue-eyed)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEWY — adj. resembling dew, like dew; moist with dew; refreshing; simple, unsophisticated
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EYED — adjective Date: 14th century : having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number — often used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEWY — ˈdyü- adjective ( dew·i·er ; -est ) Date: before 12th century 1. : moist with, affected by, or suggestive of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EYED — impf & ·p.p. of eye. 2. eyed ·adj heaving (such or so many) eyes; used in composition; as sharp-eyed; …
Webster English vocab
DEWY — adj falling gently and beneficently, like the dew. 2. dewy ·adj pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, …
Webster English vocab
DEWY — ■ adjective ( dewier , dewiest ) 1》 wet with dew. 2》 (of a person's skin) appearing soft, fresh, and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
EYED — [eyed] adj (14c): having an eye or eyes esp. of a specified kind or number--often used in combination "an almond-eyed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEWY — [dewy] adj dew.i.er ; -est (bef. 12c) 1: moist with, affected by, or suggestive of dew 2: innocent, unsophisticated "from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-EYED — -eyed BrE AmE ˈaɪd ▷ — brown-eyed ˌbraʊn ˈaɪd ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEWY — dew|y BrE AmE ˈdju ː ‿|i ⇨ˈdʒu ː ‿i AmE ˈduː |i ˈdjuː i ▷ dew|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEWY — / ˈdjuːi; NAmE duːi/ adjective wet with dew •• WORD ORIGIN Old English dēawig (see dew , -y ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEWY — dew ‧ y /ˈdjuːi $ ˈduːi/ BrE AmE adjective wet with drops of ↑ dew : The dewy woodland was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEWY — adj. (dewier, dewiest) 1 a wet with dew. b moist as if with dew. 2 of or like dew. ødewy-eyed …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEWY — adj. (dewier, dewiest) 1 a wet with dew. b moist as if with dew. 2 of or like dew. dewy-eyed …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEWY — adj. (dewier, dewiest) 1. a wet with dew. b moist as if with dew. 2 of or like dew. Phrases …
Oxford English vocab
-EYED — -eyed combines with adjectives to form adjectives which indicate the colour, shape, or size of a person’s eyes, or indicate …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEWY — 1. Something that is dewy is wet with dew. ( LITERARY ) ADJ 2. If your skin looks dewy , …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEWY — 1. Something that is ~ is wet with dew. (LITERARY) ADJ 2. If your skin looks ~, it looks soft …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
-EYED — ~ combines with adjectives to form adjectives which indicate the colour, shape, or size of a person’s eyes, or indicate …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEWY — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ dewy grass EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ After a short time I was walking, the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEWY — [adjective]a dewy morningIf someone is dewy-eyed, they look young, trusting and not experienced.
Cambridge English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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