dewy-eyed vs naïf

dewy-eyed

adj
  • Naive or innocent in the manner of a child. 

  • Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions. 

  • Excessively nostalgic. 

naïf

adj
  • Naive. 

noun
  • One who is naive. 

How often have the words dewy-eyed and naïf occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )