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: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
an almond-eyed girl
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of eyed was
in the 14th century
Phrases Containing eyed
- almond-eyed
- Argus-eyed
- black-eyed bean
- black-eyed pea
- black-eyed Susan
- blear-eyed
- bleary-eyed
- blue-eyed
- blue-eyed grass
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- brown-eyed Susan
- bug-eyed
- clear-eyed
- cold-eyed
- dark-eyed junco
- dewy-eyed
- doe-eyed
- dry-eyed
- four-eyed
- gimlet-eyed
- glassy-eyed
- goggle-eyed
- googly-eyed
- green-eyed
- green-eyed monster
- hard-eyed
- lynx-eyed
- misty-eyed
- moon-eyed
- open-eyed
- pie-eyed
- red-eyed vireo
- sharp-eyed
- sloe-eyed
- squint-eyed
- starry-eyed
- teary-eyed
- wide-eyed
- wild-eyed
Dictionary Entries Near eyed
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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
eyed
adjective
: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a blue-eyed patient
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