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[edit]Noun
[edit]- A depiction of the eyes in the shape of two heart symbols, usually as part of the đ emoji.
- 2016 November 7, Lauren Cochrane, quoting Beth Ditto, âBeth Ditto on liking the word fat, meeting Kate Moss and shopping at thrift storesâ, in The Guardian[1]:
- I use the smiley face with the hearts for eyes as my emoji. I think the cat with heart eyes isnât serious enough. My momâs favourite emoji is the frog, just because she likes frogs.
- 2018 March 24, Krista Burton, âAre You Really in Love if Itâs Not on Instagram?â, in The New York Times[2]:
- 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).
- (informal) An amorous or adoring look directed at someone or something.
- 2016, Michelle Madow, Elementals: The Complete Series, Dreamscape Publishing, âISBN, Book Three: The Head of Medusa, page 371:
- âRemember how crazy he seemed for Lampetia the moment he saw her on Heliosâs 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.â
- 2017, Tessa Bailey, Follow, [self-published], âISBN, page 60:
- 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 havenât tasted a single bite.
- 2017, Lisa Williamson, All About Mia, Oxford: David Fickling Books, âISBN, page 343:
- Half an hour later weâre all in the living room, Mum and Dad installed on the sofa. Elijah is tucked in the crook of Mumâs 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.
Adjective
[edit]heart eyes (comparative more heart eyes, superlative most heart eyes)
- (informal) Enamored; very fond.
- 2021, Melissa McClone, Her Christmas Kiss, Cardinal Press, âISBN, page unknown:
- Leanne hadnât ever experienced that blissful state. Oh, sheâd dated, a couple of times seriously, but sheâd never felt so lovey-dovey, heart eyes about any man. Someday, Leanne hoped she would. A happily ever after might be nice.
- 2022 November 14, Victoria Giardina, âThe 22 best hoop earrings of 2022: Gold, silver, diamonds, huggies, moreâ, in New York Post[3]:
- From gold and diamond to silver and small, weâre heart-eyes about them all. Not to mention, theyâre one of the most versatile jewelry options you can opt for.
- 2023 September 13, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, â11 Amazing Barbie Halloween Costumes for Living Your Best Barbiecore Lifeâ, in Cosmopolitan[4]:
- It's giving: "I deserve the finer things in life." And to that, we say: yes, yes, you do. Weâre completely heart-eyes over this luxurious gown paired with sculptural gold statement sandals[.]