doe-eyed

American  

[doh-ahyd] / ˈdoʊˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having large, innocent-looking, dark eyes.

2. naive; too ready to believe.

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Etymology

Origin of doe-eyed

First recorded in 1930–35; doe ( def. ) + eyed

Example Sentences

Duvall, the doe-eyed actor known for her role in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror classic "The Shining," passed away in July at the age of 75 as a result of complications from diabetes.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

The audience bobbed colorful light sticks in time to the music, with some people dressed like the doe-eyed Miku.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

The cast, including a doe-eyed Brittany K. Allen as Mary Warren, nimbly inhabit characters on the edge of innocence, or just beyond it, who belong not entirely to the past or the present.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Before their was “Glee” there was “Rudolph,” with its doe-eyed but different hero, its elfin dentist and it island of misfit toys.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Two of Dany’s favorite hostages served the food and kept the cups filled—a doe-eyed little girl called Qezza and a skinny boy named Grazhar.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin