dewy-eyed
"dewy-eyed" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dewy-eyed” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dewy-eyed · dewy-eyed · English
dewy-eyed · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dewy-eyed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dewy-eyed” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dewy-eyed is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dewy-eyed, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dewy + eyed. The correct English form is dewy-eyed, spelled D-E-W-Y---E-Y-E-D.
Definition
- 1Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions.
- 2Naive or innocent in the manner of a child.
- 3Excessively nostalgic.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dewy-eyed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
One she saw clearly—a dewy-eyed, lovely woman who murmured loving, broken words.
Bill Clinton has never shied away from displays of dewy-eyed, lip-biting sentimentality.
Etymology
From dewy + eyed.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.