round-eyed wide

round-eyed wide
opened opened adj. 1. having the covering skin pulled back; -- used of mouth or eyes; as, his mouth slightly opened. Opposite of {closed}. [Narrower terms: {agape(predicate), gaping, yawning ; {agaze, staring ; {round-eyed, wide ]

Syn: open. [WordNet 1.5]

2. having the seal broken so as to reveal the contents; as, the letter was already opened.

Syn: open. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • round-eyed — • wide eyed • large eyed adj Very much surprised; astonished; awed. The people were round eyed when they learned what the computer could do. The children were wide eyed at the sight of the Christmas tree and didn t make a sound …   Словарь американских идиом

  • round-eyed — adj having eyes which are wide open because of shock, fear etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • round-eyed — adjective 1. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity childlike trust dewy eyed innocence listened in round eyed wonder • Syn: ↑childlike, ↑wide eyed, ↑dewy eyed, ↑simple …   Useful english dictionary

  • round-eyed — or[wide eyed] also[large eyed] {adj.} Very much surprised; astonished; awed. * /The people were round eyed when they learned what the computer could do./ * /The children were wide eyed at the sight of the Christmas tree and didn t make a sound./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • round-eyed — or[wide eyed] also[large eyed] {adj.} Very much surprised; astonished; awed. * /The people were round eyed when they learned what the computer could do./ * /The children were wide eyed at the sight of the Christmas tree and didn t make a sound./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wide-eyed — adjective 1. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity childlike trust dewy eyed innocence listened in round eyed wonder • Syn: ↑childlike, ↑round eyed, ↑dewy eyed, ↑simple …   Useful english dictionary

  • wide-eyed — See: ROUND EYED …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wide-eyed — See: ROUND EYED …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wide-eyed — See: round eyed …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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

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