Meanings
nounpuppy dog eyes pl (plural only)
alternative puppy-dog eyes
- pluralplural onlyA facial expression showing credulous or unsophisticated innocence or naivety.
Synonyms: puppy eyes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA facial expression showing credulous or unsophisticated innocence or naivety.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 小狗眼
- 小狗眼facial expression
Finnish koiranpentuilme
- koiranpentuilmefacial expression
French yeux de chien batttu, regard de chien battu
- yeux de chien batttufacial expression
- regard de chien battufacial expression
German Hundeblick
- Hundeblickfacial expression
Japanese 子犬の目
- 子犬の目 (koinu no me)facial expression
Polish maślane oczka
- maślane oczkafacial expression
Spanish ojos de cachorro, cara de cordero degollado
- ojos de cachorrofacial expression
- cara de cordero degolladofacial expression
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