Meanings
comparative more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · superlative most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · alternative bright eyed and bushy tailed
- idiomaticEager; alert; enthusiastic; lively.
"They're eager to learn, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed," coach Jon Gruden said.
2008 May 3, Chris Harry, “QB Johnson turns heads at minicamp”, in OrlandoSentinal.com, retrieved 03 May 2008Synonyms: bouncy, chipper, dashing, high-spirited, lively, peppy, pert, spirited
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright-eyed%20and%20bushy-tailed
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