bright-eyed

adjective

eager and alert

OriginMiddle English bryht yhed →
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Meanings

adjectivebright-eyed (comparative more bright-eyed, superlative most bright-eyed)

comparative more bright-eyed · superlative most bright-eyed

  1. eager and alert

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
clear-eyed

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbryht yhed
  2. Englishbright-eyed

From Middle English bryht yhed, equivalent to bright + eyed.

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APA

bright-eyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright-eyed

MLA

“bright-eyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright-eyed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bright-eyed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright-eyed.

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