Meaning of heart eyes | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A depiction of the eyes in the shape of two heart symbols, usually as part of the 😍 emoji.
   uncountable
2. An amorous or adoring look directed at someone or something.
   informal, uncountable

Examples

“I use the smiley face with the hearts for eyes as my emoji. I think the cat with heart eyes isn’t serious enough. My mom’s favourite emoji is the frog, just because she likes frogs.”

“The weekiversary posts are just the tip of the frozen-barf iceberg. There are also close, glistening photos of their home-cooked nightly dinners (kissy face #shesakeeper). There are unrelenting, near identical pictures of one of them napping next to a cat (heart-eyes #allmine).”

““Remember how crazy he seemed for Lampetia the moment he saw her on Helios’s island? He was making heart eyes at her the whole time. I actually thought he wanted to stay there with her instead of coming back with us.””

“While Will talks, Southpaw laps from his bowl of water, but mostly stares up at his owner with heart eyes. When the bartender comes back to take away our empty plates, I realize I haven’t tasted a single bite.”

“Half an hour later we’re all in the living room, Mum and Dad installed on the sofa. Elijah is tucked in the crook of Mum’s arm, and she and Dad are gazing down at him with complete heart eyes. It turns out they managed to get on an earlier flight and wanted to surprise us.”

“He [Adam Brody] is so good at kissing. He is so good at looking at people with heart eyes. He is so good at smiling sheepishly. If he taught a class in yearning, I would take it.”

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