: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
an almond-eyed girl

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As Morgan and Sasha chat it up at Noah’s family’s Purim party, a sad-eyed Esther stands off to the side, quietly watching the interaction. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the upcoming November 17th edition of is listed on the streaming platform featuring AJ Lee prominently in the episode banner. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 With stems that can grow from 18 inches to 4 feet tall, these flowers mix well with other native wildflowers, like black-eyed Susans and goldenrod, as well as other sun-lovers like lavender and salvia. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Fans of the book and films know that the yellow-eyed entity of all of our nightmares appears in Derry every 27 years. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyed

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

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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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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