Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bright-eyed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
bright-eyed
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

eager and alert

Etymology

From Middle English bryht yhed, equivalent to bright + eyed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more bright-eyed (comparative) most bright-eyed (superlative)

Phrases

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed sharp-eyed clear-eyed steely-eyed

Frequently Paired Words

sharp-eyed clear-eyed steely-eyed

Questions

What does bright-eyed mean?
eager and alert
Where does bright-eyed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bright-eyed

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