Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
dewy-eyed is an adjective meaning "exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity". It carries one recorded sense.
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
“childlike trust”
“dewy-eyed innocence”
“listened in round-eyed wonder”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for dewy-eyed come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.