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ox-eyed

ox-eyed

9.6
A face with large, round eyes that look gentle or surprised
  • adjective
translation icon : de ojos grandes
  • Her ox-eyed stare gave her a look of innocence and wonder.

Examples

  • Audiences were captivated by the actor's ox-eyed expression.

  • The goddess was often described as ox-eyed in ancient poetry.

  • She has ox-eyed beauty.

  • Look at that ox-eyed girl!

  • The artist depicted the ox-eyed maiden in her latest painting, emphasizing her gentle gaze.

  • With her large, ox-eyed look, she seemed both curious and trusting as she explored the new surroundings.

  • Many described the queen as ox-eyed, noting how her wide eyes conveyed both strength and compassion.

Synonyms

goggle-eyed
vsox-eyed
1 7.6

Having eyes wide open because you feel surprised or amazed

describes large round eyes rather than bulging startled appearance
round-eyed
vsox-eyed
1 4.8

Having large, open eyes that show surprise or childlike wonder

describes large round eyes without implying innocence or surprise
saucer-eyed
vsox-eyed
1 7.2

Having very large round eyes that show surprise

describes large round eyes without implying strong surprise

Surface Forms

ox-eyed positive

Morphology

ox-eyed = ox + eye (transparent) = ox + eye + ed

Formed by the productive pattern X-eyed (noun + eye + -ed) meaning 'having eyes like X', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Ox-eyed comes from a simple image: people compared someone's eyes to an ox, which has very big eyes. Old poems even called goddesses 'ox-eyed' to praise their calm, open look, so today ox-eyed means having 'large, round eyes' or a look of innocence.