dewy-eyed vs nostalgic

dewy-eyed

adj
  • Excessively nostalgic. 

  • 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. 

  • Naive or innocent in the manner of a child. 

nostalgic

adj
  • Of, having, or relating to nostalgia. 

noun
  • A person who displays nostalgia for something. 

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