doe eyes

Wide, guileless look

Doe eyes are large, soft, innocent-looking eyes, like those of a female deer.

The term often describes an expression of gentle vulnerability or wide-eyed appeal: She gave him doe eyes across the table.

Someone described as doe-eyed appears sweet, naive, or imploring—whether genuinely or as a calculated effect.

expression

innocent

Free from moral wrong

vulnerable · wistful · yearning · pleading · adoring · trusting · naive · beseeching · imploring · lovelorn

appearance

large

Of great size

dewy · round · dark · bright · glistening · soft · limpid · glossy · deep · warm

effect

alluring

Powerfully appealing

captivating · disarming · endearing · irresistible · charming · bewitching · seductive · entrancing · hypnotic · spellbinding

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Opposites
gaze quality/intensity

doe eyeshard stare

Prolonged intense gaze

steely gaze · cold stare · piercing stare · icy glare · death glare

emotional expression conveyed

doe eyessnake eyes

Pair of ones rolled

shifty eyes · knowing look · dead eyes · hooded eyes

perceived intent/character

doe eyesevil eye

Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly

leering · bedroom eyes

Family

doe, does, eye, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelet, eyelets

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