“and eye”

The following 3 entries include the term and eye.

hook and eye

noun

: a 2-part fastening device (as on a garment or a door) consisting of a metal hook that catches over a bar or into a loop

hook-and-eye hinge

noun

: a hinge intended for use on a gate and consisting of an L-shaped hook secured to one member (as the gatepost) and fitted into an eye-shaped loop or screw hook secured to the other member (as the gate)

peg and eye

noun
  • clown-mask
  • Arachnophobia is the fear of what multi-legged creatures?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Pick the best words!

PLAY
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!