Talk:bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Add topicLatest comment: 17 years ago by Kappa
Er, an entry for "bright-eyed" and an entry for "bushy-tailed" would be correct in a dictionary, but this is a derivative phrase and has no place in a dictionary.
- I don't see how looking the parts up separately would tell readers that the phrase means "peppy". Kappa 18:49, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- By means of quotation and cross reference. Is that not the point of cross reference?
- After having had a quick browse around, other entries seem to support my hypothesis. My original statement would seem to be incorrect. This entry is not completely incorrect, but this should be classed as a phrase not an adjective. There should definitely be supporting entries for the terms which make up the phrase.
See :- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dog http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/barking_dogs_seldom_bite
- Well OK, I noticed bright-eyed has an entry so I've linked to it, I guess you could make one for bushy-tailed if you wish. Kappa 04:14, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
- It's what I would call an "adjective phrase" but I don't think Wiktionary likes this as a section heading... if you want to change it to "Phrase" go ahead. Kappa 04:20, 15 May 2007 (UTC)