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dewy-eyed

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. Naive or innocent in the manner of a child.

  3. Excessively nostalgic.

Synonymsmisty-eyed, teary-eyed, callow, green, wet behind the ears

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