Meaning of saucer-eyed | Babel Free
Definitions
Having round, wide-open eyes, naturally or from an expression of fear, astonishment, etc.
Examples
“The village children gaped saucer-eyed at the newcomers.”
“Barlow[…] had just spent the Summer of Love⟳ in San Francisco. Having seen waves of saucer-eyed youth wash⟳ up in the Haight, and gotten fairly dilated himself, he believed that civilization was “headed over the falls.””
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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