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

Without any of the sharp commentary that once defined the Scream franchise, all we’re left with are dead-eyed images and the sound of a once-great franchise circling the drain. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Snibspace, a multipurpose venue for creative workshops in San Jose, was buzzing with the deep reverberations of bass beats as DJs AW1N and Ivan played their sets for a bright-eyed crowd of revelers. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

The bright-eyed nursery assistant lived in a three-bedroom in the Edwardian red brick mansion from 1979 to early 1981. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026

This winter drive passes through the Atlantic Flyway, so keep an eye out for overwintering dark-eyed juncos, evening grosbeaks, and purple finches. —Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 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