bright-eyed

[ brahyt-ahyd ]
/ ˈbraɪtˌaɪd /
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adjective

having bright eyes.
alertly eager.

Idioms for bright-eyed

    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.

Origin of bright-eyed

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby bright-eyed

bright lights, bright side, bright wool, bright's disease, bright-blindness, bright-eyed, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright-field, brighten, brightener, brightening agent

Words related to bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

bubbly, sunny, bouncy, cheerful, bright, lively, cheery, jaunty, active, alert, aware, brisk, buoyant, gay, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, attentive, intelligent, quick

British Dictionary definitions for bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

bright-eyed

adjective

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

Idioms and Phrases with bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Eager and alert, as in Here is my new kindergarten class, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. The allusion here is to the appearance of a squirrel, which with its beady eyes and bushy tail looks ready for anything. [1930s]