Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having eyes like those of a dove; having eyes expressive of meek-ness, mildness, gentleness, tenderness, or affection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having eyes like a dove; meekeyed.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word dove-eyed.
Examples
-
She was not the blue-eyed, golden-haired girl of his dreams, but a sweet, earnest dove-eyed darling.
How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl Irene Elliott Benson
-
God bless the little voyagers, all; the laughing Agnes, the pensive Emma, the dove-eyed, tender-hearted Mary, the rosy Bell, the fearless Harry.
Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends Fanny Fern
-
Wrought up at length to a phrenzy of passion, and emboldened by the melting glances of the dove-eyed girls, the youthful hunters besought them to bless them with their love -- to become the wives of their heart.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones
-
And now the pedler was on his guard, and determined he would not be the one to break up the household he saw before him, and afflict the dove-eyed wife and mother.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 Various
-
Believe me, dove-eyed maidens, that the women of the lake Ouaquaphenogan, in the island of the same name, are not alone in their disposition to be stormy at times.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones
-
The floors are of dull-red tiles and they are massaged three times a day, and the whole thing is medieval in flavor, -- a flock of velvet-voiced, dove-eyed servants who adore Lupe and are pledged to her cause.
Jane Journeys On Ruth Comfort Mitchell 1918
-
The mud-grimed hippos bellow; the dove-eyed elands bleat,
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Charles Haven Ladd Johnston 1910
-
And thus replies to him His Own Law, shining, dove-eyed, loveliest: 'I am thy thoughts and works; I am thine own
Ailsa Paige 1899
-
Durand, whom I believed innocent, whom I loved, but whom I was betraying with every moment of hesitation in which I allowed myself to indulge! what if the Honorable Mr. Grey is an eminent statesman, a dignified, scholarly, and to all appearance, high-minded man? what if my patient is sweet, dove-eyed and affectionate?
The Woman in the Alcove Anna Katharine Green 1890
-
She was not the blue-eyed, golden-haired girl of his dreams, but a sweet, earnest dove-eyed darling.
Good Luck L. T. Meade 1884
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.