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open-eyed

[ oh-puh n-ahyd ]

/ ˈoʊ pənˈaɪd /

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adjective

having the eyes open.

having the eyes wide open, as in wonder.

watchful; observant; alert.

deliberate; conscious; knowing: an open-eyed commission of a crime.

Origin of open-eyed

First recorded in 1595–1605

OTHER WORDS FROM open-eyed

o·pen-ey·ed·ly

[oh-puh n-ahy-id-lee, -ahyd-] /ˈoʊ pənˈaɪ ɪd li, -ˈaɪd-/, adverb

Words nearby open-eyed

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Example sentences from the Web for open-eyed

From the very first the future greatness of the land was seen by open-eyed explorers.

Humanly Speaking |Samuel McChord Crothers
He patted her on the head and went on, leaving her staring, open-eyed and tearful.

The Wreck of the Titan |Morgan Robertson
Zeppa showed them how to burn lime out of the coral-rock, and they gazed with open-eyed—and open-mouthed wonder at the process.

The Madman and the Pirate |R.M. Ballantyne
I wanted a woman who would rather fail, open-eyed, in a big venture than rest in security.

The Shadow of Life |Anne Douglas Sedgwick

He had to toss about open-eyed all night and get up weary, weary.

The Arrow of Gold |Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for open-eyed

open-eyed

adjective

with the eyes wide open, as in amazement

watchful; alert