bright-eyed

[ brahyt-ahyd ]

adjective

1. having bright eyes.
2. alertly eager.

bright-eyed

adjective

1. eager; fresh and enthusiastic
2. bright-eyed and bushy-tailed informal.
   keen, confident, and alert

Word History and Origins

Origin of bright-eyed¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, alertly eager; full of energy and enthusiasm:

   Get a good night's sleep so you'll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.

Example Sentences

Bright-eyed and hopeful, she had become a national celebrity in her home country, even appearing on a TV variety show.

From The Daily Beast

Bright-eyed young couples intertwine gloved hands as they adeptly navigate the crowds.

From The Daily Beast

Posing for a picture with 49 bright-eyed students from India, mathematics teacher (turned chaperone) Mr. Uniyal looks stressed.

From The Daily Beast

In 2009, it was bright-eyed 17-year-old Melanie Oudin who made a jaw-dropping run to the quarterfinals.

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Thousands of bright-eyed programming and design stars have passed through the storied doors.

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This bear was a poor looking creature, which had once been an expensive bright-eyed Teddy-bear made of brown plush.

From Project Gutenberg

They came on a richly dressed lady, who struggled onward, dragging a bright-eyed little boy of four.

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Two squires of the Norman Duke led in an Arab, muscular, bright-eyed, decently habited.

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Two bright-eyed little girls in jackets play beside a smiling woman.

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The latter had been brought by a rippling, bright-eyed lady in black, who made the men listen to her, whether they would or no.

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