I can never understand why people become dewy-eyed and sentimental about the past.
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dewy-eyed — [adj] innocent dovelike, green, inexperienced, naive, pure, sinless, uncorrupted, undefiled, unworldly, wide eyed; concept 404 … New thesaurus
dewy-eyed — adj having eyes that are slightly wet with tears … Dictionary of contemporary English
dewy-eyed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ naively sentimental … English terms dictionary
dewy-eyed — ☆ dewy eyed [do͞o′īd΄, dyo͞o′īd΄] adj. trustful, innocent, optimistic, etc.; not cynical or suspicious … English World dictionary
dewy-eyed — adjective exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity childlike trust dewy eyed innocence listened in round eyed wonder • Syn: ↑childlike, ↑wide eyed, ↑round eyed, ↑simple … Useful english dictionary
dewy-eyed — adjective a) Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions. One she saw clearly a dewy eyed, lovely woman who murmured loving, broken words … Wiktionary
dewy-eyed — dew|y eyed [ ,dui aıd ] adjective 1. ) showing a lot of emotion, especially when it is not suitable: SENTIMENTAL: She gets slightly dewy eyed as she talks about her family. 2. ) lacking in experience about life: NAIVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dewy-eyed — adjective Date: 1938 naively innocent and trusting < a dewy eyed optimist > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dewy-eyed — /dooh ee uyd , dyooh /, adj. romantically naive or credulous; sentimental, innocent, and trusting: dewy eyed, aspiring young actresses. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
dewy-eyed — UK [ˌdjuːɪ ˈaɪd] / US [ˌduɪˈaɪd] adjective 1) showing a lot of emotion, especially when it is not suitable She gets slightly dewy eyed as she talks about her family. 2) lacking in experience about life … English dictionary
