"bright-eyed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bright-eyed [comparative], most bright-eyed [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English bryht yhed, equivalent to bright + eyed. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bryht yhed}} Middle English bryht yhed, {{af|en|bright|eyed}} bright + eyed Head templates: {{en-adj}} bright-eyed (comparative more bright-eyed, superlative most bright-eyed)
  1. eager and alert Derived forms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Related terms: sharp-eyed, clear-eyed, steely-eyed

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