blue-eyed
Having azure irises
Blue-eyed describes someone with blue eyes, but the figurative sense dominates: a blue-eyed person is favored or can do no wrong.
A blue-eyed boy receives special treatment from those in power.
The phrase often carries resentment toward unearned privilege: He's the boss's blue-eyed favorite.
Free from moral wrong
- guilelessFree from deceit
- trustingInclined to believe others
- gullibleEasily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
ingenuous · unworldly · unsophisticated · artless · simple · childlike · idealistic · unsuspecting
Penetrating or very sharp
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- sapphireBlue precious corundum
- ceruleanBright sky tone
azure · aquamarine · cobalt · icy · glacial · electric · turquoise · cornflower
innocent
Free from moral wrong
credulous · ingenuous · unworldly · unsophisticated · artless · simple · childlike · idealistic · unsuspecting · inexperienced
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
cerulean · azure · aquamarine · cobalt · icy · glacial · electric · turquoise · cornflower · periwinkle
melanin
Natural coloring compound
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- alleleGene variant at one locus
inheritance · heredity · gene · phenotype · iris · ancestry · traits · mutation · European · dominant
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
beloved · preferred · privileged · treasured · pampered · spoiled · adored · esteemed · valued · prized
blue-eyeddisfavored
Regarded with disapproval
overlooked · unfavored · neglected · unloved · scorned
blue-eyedworldly-wise
Experienced in practical matters
cynical · jaded · street-smart · hardened · world-weary
eye, blue, blues, eyed, bluish, bluer, blueness, bluest, blueish