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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Genetically Mediterranean, the ancient Greeks generally had darker hair and skin than the fair, blue-eyed Brad Pitt, who played Achilles in 2004’s Troy—a film that Musk extols. The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 He was described as a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, 170-pound white male, born in Nassau County, New York. Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026 My sister, Rosie, to the contrary, has her heart set on a blue-eyed husband who will fall deeply in love after their first waltz. Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Warren has some experience with covering over the past as happened when her phony claim of being a blue-eyed Native American Cherokee descendent blew up. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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