saucer-eyed

English

Adjective

saucer-eyed (comparative more saucer-eyed, superlative most saucer-eyed)

1. Having round, wide-open eyes, naturally or from an expression of fear, astonishment, etc.
   • 2009, Philip Reeve, No Such Thing As Dragons, Scholastic (2010), →ISBN, page 36:

     The village children gaped saucer-eyed at the newcomers.

   Synonyms: moon-eyed, owly-eyed, wide-eyed

See also

• saucer eyes