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

Black-eyed peas are an essential ingredient in any Southern kitchen, and this simple recipe showcases them perfectly. —Brennan Long, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025

But when the choir travels to the countryside convent for a weekend of intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s interest in a dark-eyed restoration worker tests her friendship with Ana-Maria and the other girls. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025

For years, city commissions and officials have eyed options for adding bike lanes to Hollenbeck Avenue, focusing around 1 1/2 mi miles of mostly two-lane road with street parking. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025

About a year after the Meta pivot, an image of Zuck’s own blocky, dead-eyed visage from inside the metaverse went viral because of how shockingly mid the graphics still were after a year of work and billions of dollars to build it. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025

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