1
: having blue eyes
2
: performed by whites
blue-eyed soul
also : white
a blue-eyed imitator of R&B stars

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Haugh, the blond-haired, blue-eyed All-American kid from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, and Condon, the affable, yet rugged Australian from Perth, seemed to have little in common beyond basketball. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Joined by collaborators old—Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Shahzad Ismaily—and new—Nick Hakim, the Smile drummer Tom Skinner—Orton knits an infinity scarf of wicker-weir folk, jazzy ambiance, and blue-eyed soul. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 Their mix of rock, pop, and blue-eyed soul led to the duo's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The fluffy, blue-eyed cats and kittens are now safe and recovering after they were rescued from a residence in Lancaster County, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) shared on Facebook on Wednesday, June 10. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-eyed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue-eyed was circa 1572

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“Blue-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-eyed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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