blue-eyed

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blue-eyed

The blue-eyed baby smiled at her mother.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having blue eyes: Describes a person or animal whose irises are the color blue.
    • Favorite, specially favored: Describes a person who is treated with special favor or is particularly well-liked, often in a specific group or context.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Literal):
    • The blue-eyed baby smiled at her mother.
    • He is a tall, blue-eyed man from Sweden.
  • Adjective (Figurative - Favorite):
    • As the manager's blue-eyed boy, he was given the best projects.
    • She became the blue-eyed girl of the science department after her discovery.
Advanced Usage
  • "blue-eyed boy" (idiomatic, chiefly British): A young man who is a particular favorite and is perceived as likely to succeed.
    • He's the CEO's blue-eyed boy and is being groomed for a directorship.
  • "blue-eyed girl" (idiomatic): The female equivalent, a young woman who is a particular favorite.
    • In the political circle, she was the party leader's blue-eyed girl.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fair-haired (adj): Literally having light-colored hair; figuratively meaning favorite or favored. Often used interchangeably with the figurative sense of "blue-eyed" in American English (e.g., ).
Synonyms
  • Azure-eyed (adj, literary): Having blue eyes.
  • Favorite (adj/n): Preferred above all others.
  • Pet (adj/n): Treated with special favor.
  • Darling (n): A much-loved or favored person.
Related Idioms
  • Blue-eyed boy/girl: As detailed in 'Advanced Usage', this is the primary idiom, directly using the target word to mean a favorite.
  • Teacher's pet: A student who is perceived to be the teacher's favorite (similar in meaning to the figurative use).
blue-eyed

The blue-eyed baby smiled at her mother.

Adjective
  1. having blue eyes
  2. favorite
    • the fair-haired boy of the literary set

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