pie-eyed

== English == === Etymology === From pie (“type of pastry consisting of an outer crust and a filling”) + eyed, a hyperbole suggesting that a person’s eyes are open so wide that they are as large as pies. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪˌaɪd/, /ˌpaɪˈaɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪˌaɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪaɪd, -aɪd === Adjective === pie-eyed (comparative more pie-eyed, superlative most pie-eyed) (informal, originally US) With one's eyes wide open and staring in an expressionless manner; wide-eyed. Synonyms: moon-eyed, owly-eyed, saucer-eyed (informal, by extension) (Extremely) drunk or intoxicated. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk ==== Translations ==== === References ===