droopy eyelids

Sleepy-looking eyes

Droopy eyelids are eyelids that sag or hang lower than normal, partially covering the eye.

The condition may result from aging, fatigue, or medical causes like ptosis.

Figuratively, droopy eyelids suggest sleepiness or exhaustion: His droopy eyelids told me he'd been up all night.

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eyelid position/openness

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State of alertness

wide eyes · eyes wide open · bulging eyes · bug eyes · saucer eyes

alertness/energy expression

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Alert and enthusiastic

wide awake · piercing gaze · perky · energized

emotional expression

droopy eyelidsrapt attention

bug-eyed · saucer eyes · doe-eyed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G