Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having the eyes wide-open, as in infatuation, wonder, or grief.
- adjective Able to see well at night.
- adjective Moonblind.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having feathers marked towards the ends with rounded or oval spots, as in the spangled Hamburg breeds of fowls.
- Affected with mooneye; having eyes affected by the moon, or supposed to be so affected.
- Dim-eyed; purblind.
- Noting certain fishes, as the Hyodontidæ or mooneyes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind.
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- adjective having wide open
eyes
Etymologies
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Examples
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From what I know of the guy, he wrote some excellent stories, which taught writers that they didn't need to write stories about square-jawed astronauts staring moon-eyed at extra-solar landscapes.
In which I quasi-review "Dreams with Sharp Teeth" the Harlan Ellison Documentary wendigomountain 2010
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If you are (a) a professional comic-book creator and (b) fairly a moon-eyed fan of New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, then your artistic mission becomes clear: You must pay tribute to her in cartoon form.
Brenda Starr meets Batgirl: Artist gives MAUREEN DOWD her own bio-comic book [UPDATED] Michael Cavna 2010
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She is moon-eyed and annoying from start to finish.
Jackie K. Cooper: Love and Other Drugs Never Finds Its Focus Jackie K. Cooper 2010
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If you are (a) a professional comic-book creator and (b) fairly a moon-eyed fan of New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, then your artistic mission becomes clear: You must pay tribute to her in cartoon form.
Brenda Starr meets Batgirl: Artist gives MAUREEN DOWD her own bio-comic book [UPDATED] Michael Cavna 2010
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At one point during surgery, up to three of Zac Efron's hairs went slightly out of place – marking the most distressing point of his entire moon-eyed life so far.
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They are not sexy, glittery, or buff, and they are certainly not moon-eyed teenagers.
Sound Off: Joe Johnston's The Wolfman - Your Thoughts? « FirstShowing.net 2010
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The two moon-eyed wallabies in the cab were far too engrossed in each other to so much as glance at the occupants of the wagon, much less at the lumpy cargo it carried.
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Call me a moon-eyed dreamer: I still believe the work of the serious writer will be recognized for what it is, whether it takes place examples chosen only for clarity and expediency in Ambergris, or 351 West 52 St New York City Apt # D RIGHT NOW, dammit.
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They are a strange group, in that they seem to maintain the respect of recalcitrant skeptics and moon-eyed believers alike.
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Mao was your typical twentieth century despot, and only moon-eyed Communists would beg to differ.
Chairman Mao in a Dress Not Funny? RICHARD 2006
Gammerstang commented on the word moon-eyed
(adjective) - (1) Having eyes affected by the moon; suffering from moon-eye.
--Robert Hunter's Encyclopædic Dictionary, 1894
(2) When folks are moon-eyed, they have to gleg at you (look askance) out of the corner of the eye.
--R.E.G. Cole's Words Used in South-West Lincolnshire, 1886
(3) Owl-eyed, that can see better at night than by day.
--Edward Phillips's New World of Words, 1706
January 14, 2018