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cow eyes

cow eyes noun: a wide-eyed expression meant to discreetly signal otherwise unstated romantic attraction to the one it is directed at.

Noun

cow eyes pl (plural only)

  1. (US, informal, plural, plural-only) A wide-eyed expression meant to discreetly signal otherwise unstated romantic attraction to the one it is directed at.
    • "... And you were making cow eyes at him, snotty attitude and all."
    • "I was not making cow eyes at him," Despreaux insisted firmly.
    • "Call it what you want, girl," the older woman said with a grin. "I call it cow eyes."2001, David Weber, John Ringo, March Upcountry, Baen Books, page 272
    Synonyms:
    sheep's eye, the equivalent in British English

Synonyms of cow eyes

Origin of cow eyes

From the appearance of a cow's eyes.

Words formed from cow eyes

Questions about cow eyes

What does cow eyes mean?
Cow eyes means a wide-eyed expression meant to discreetly signal otherwise unstated romantic attraction to the one it is directed at.
What part of speech is cow eyes?
Cow eyes is a noun.

Words near cow eyes in the dictionary

  1. cow creamer
  2. cow creamers
  3. cow dung
  4. cow elephant
  5. cow elephants
  6. cow eyes
  7. Cow Flat
  8. cow grease
  9. cow gum
  10. cow gun
  11. cow guns

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