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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moon-eyed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
moon-eyed
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having wide-open eyes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From moon + eyed; parallel to the cognate, but non-synonymous, Dutch maanoog.

Inflected Forms

more moon-eyed (comparative) most moon-eyed (superlative)

Synonyms

owly-eyed saucer-eyed wide-eyed

Questions

What does moon-eyed mean?
Having wide-open eyes.
Where does moon-eyed come from?
From moon + eyed; parallel to the cognate, but non-synonymous, Dutch maanoog.

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