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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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Krieger replied, along with teary eyed and heart emojis.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Black eyed peas and cornbread croutons Southern up this classic salad.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Holland captioned the photo with three heart eyed emojis.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 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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