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o·pen-eyed
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ˈoʊ
pənˈaɪd
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adjective
1.
having the eyes open.
2.
having the eyes wide open, as in wonder.
3.
watchful; observant; alert.
4.
deliberate; conscious; knowing:
an open-eyed commission of a crime.
Origin:
1595–1605
Related forms
o·pen-ey·ed·ly
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ɪd
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adverb
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open-eyed
—
adj
1.
with the eyes wide open, as in amazement
2.
watchful; alert
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Example sentences
The policeman was bewildered, and stared at him
open-eyed
.
Parties of them rode about in surface cars in
open-eyed
wonder at the tall buildings.
Soon, three or four of the younger cousins were engaged in the conversation, listening with
open-eyed
wonder to their stories.
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