eyed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈīd 

: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number

—often used in combination

a brown-eyed girl

eyed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of eye entry 2

Examples of eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Bright-eyed behind his glasses and with a coiffed head of brown hair, the chef spoke with the confidence of someone who has challenged Bobby Flay on TV, has already run the kitchen for major midsize hotels, and studies cookbooks for fun. — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Famously drought- and humidity-tolerant, black-eyed Susans are a favorite of bumblebees, moths, butterflies, and other pollinators. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026

Stop deadheading plants grown for ornamental seed heads, such as coneflowers, sedums, ornamental grasses, and black-eyed Susans. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

There’s much jargon-y talk of unlocking freedom and earning potential, repeated with dead-eyed belief by Marshall’s protégés, some with more persuasive swagger than others. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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

Rhymes for eyed

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Medical Definition

eyed

adjective

ˈīd 

: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number

—often used in combination

a blue-eyed patient