twinkly-eyed

1 7.0

Eyes that look bright and lively and show friendliness or amusement

adjective
/ˈtwɪŋkli aɪd/

: de ojos brillantes

Her twinkly-eyed smile made everyone feel welcome at the party.

Examples

He greeted us with a warm smile and his twinkly-eyed expression showed his friendliness.
He gave a twinkly-eyed glance before delivering the punchline of his joke.
The twinkly-eyed old man told stories that enchanted the children.
The twinkly-eyed child laughed with delight.
She has such twinkly-eyed charm.
The twinkly-eyed teacher always knew how to make her students laugh.
When she told the story of her adventures, her twinkly-eyed enthusiasm captivated everyone.

Synonyms

twinkly

vstwinkly-eyed

4 4.4

Showing bright, friendly eyes or a warm smile

focuses specifically on lively, amused eyes rather than the whole face

Antonyms

sorrowful

14 3.6

Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment

dullness

1 2.2

A surface that is not bright or shiny

How Twinkly

sparkling

5 1.3

twinkly-eyed

1 7.0

brightish

4.1

Surface Forms

twinkly-eyed positive

Morphology

twinkly-eyed = twinkly + eyed (transparent) = twinkle + eye + y + ed

Formed by productive steps (twinkle + -y -> twinkly; eye + -ed -> eyed) and then compounded, so meaning 'having twinkling eyes' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Twinkly-eyed comes from twinkle ('to shine with small, quick lights') and eye, so picture eyes that 'shine like little stars' when someone is happy or playful. That's why twinkly-eyed means having bright, lively eyes that seem to sparkle with amusement or friendliness.