Round-eyed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourists looked round-eyed at the celebrity on the red carpet, unable to believe their eyes.
- She listened in round-eyed wonder as her grandfather told tales of his adventures in the war.
- The children's round-eyed stares followed the magician as he performed his tricks on stage.
- With round-eyed excitement, the kids began to unwrap their presents on Christmas morning.
- The little girl gazed round-eyed at the towering skyscrapers as she visited the city for the first time.