doey

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a doe.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

adjectivedoey (comparative more doey, superlative most doey)

comparative more doey · superlative most doey

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a doe.

    The doey, soft eyes of the dairy cows; […]

    1974 August 15, James R. Russell, “1974 Kentucky State Fair starts today, lasts 11 days”, in The Courier-Journal, volume 239, number 46, Louisville, Ky.
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    The little lady with the up-flipped hair and the doe-y eyes and the strategic crackle in her British voice (we’ve fallen hopelessly in love with her) does it again this Wednesday.

    1963 October 22, Mike, “Air News”, in The Rock Island Argus, 113th year, number 4, Rock Island, Ill., page 28

    She’s got a new haircut, a white blazer pantsuit, soft doey eyes and four added years.

    1971 August, “What the stars are buying”, in Photoplay, volume 80, page 79, column 1

    A wisp of a girl with dark hair and doey eyes, she is dwarfed by those around her.

    1982 September 19, “Francey Babischkin”, in The Miami Herald, page 14

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