eyed

adjective

Simple meaning

Having the specified kind or number of eyes.

Pronunciation

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ahyd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈaɪd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

in compounds
Having the specified kind or number of eyes.
Having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
Having eye-like spots.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: (in compounds) Having the specified kind or number of eyes.

Used this way, eyed is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.

Emotional tone: Positive
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Moderate
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Kind and considerate
Usage feel: Warm and expressive

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use eyed

“A peacock's eyed feathers.”adjective

Common Patterns and Combinations

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

popeyed
Having bulging eyes.
saucer-eyed
Having round, wide-open eyes, naturally or from an expression of fear, astonishment, etc.
ox-eyed
Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox.
almond-eyed
Having narrow oval eyes, recalling the shape of an almond.
one-eyed
Having only a single eye, particularly when a greater number is normal.

Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

black-eyed peanounCompound term
Fruit or seed of the cowpea plant.
black-eyed susannounCompound term
Tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center.
black-eyed susan vinenounCompound term
Tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center.
blue-eyed african daisynounCompound term
Bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers.
blue-eyed grassnounCompound term
Plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers.
blue-eyed marynounCompound term
Eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers.

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