cow-eyed
Large, gentle gaze
Cow-eyed describes large, soft, gentle eyes—or the dreamy, docile expression they convey.
The term evokes a cow's calm, wide-eyed gaze: She gave him a cow-eyed look of adoration.
It can suggest innocent appeal or, less charitably, vacant passivity.
adoring
Showing deep affection
- mooningBaring one's buttocks
- lovestruckOverwhelmed by romantic attraction
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
besotted · infatuated · dreamy · yearning · longing · pining · wistful · enamored · doting · worshipful
limpid
Perfectly clear, unclouded
innocent · trusting · docile · mild · meek · guileless · soft · dewy · luminous · expressive
cow-eyedsharp-eyed
Having keen vision
piercing · steely-eyed · eagle-eyed · hawk-eyed · gimlet-eyed
cow-eyedsteely
Hard and unwavering
cold-eyed · flinty · glaring · glowering · suspicious
cow-eyedalert
Warning or watchfulness
shrewd · sharp · keen · calculating · intelligent
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