SINCE 1828
bird-eyed
adjectiveDefinition of bird-eyed
1
: having eyes like a bird : having something (such as spots) suggesting the eyes of a bird
a bird-eyed tissue
2
: easily frightened : skittish
—used chiefly of horses
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