eyed

adjective

ˈīd 

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

—often used in combination

a brown-eyed girl

Examples of eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is, in fact, a serial killer behind them, a handsome, dead-eyed loner named Arthur (Dacre Montgomery) who, like Margot, is terminally online. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026

Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants. —Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026

At workplaces all over Southeast Asia, bright-eyed new employees are getting walked through wellness perks and portals. —Alice Williams, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026

Bright-eyed and giddy, her 19-year-old and 76-year-old selves collided. —Shayla Martin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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