Meanings
adjectivemoon-eyed (comparative more moon-eyed, superlative most moon-eyed)
comparative more moon-eyed · superlative most moon-eyed
- Having wide-open eyes.
His moon-eyed gaze was disarming and mysterious.
Synonyms: owly-eyed, saucer-eyed, wide-eyed
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving wide-open eyes.
Origin
From moon + eyed; parallel to the cognate, but non-synonymous, Dutch maanoog.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
moon-eyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon-eyed
MLA
“moon-eyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon-eyed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moon-eyed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon-eyed.
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