Synonyms of eyednext
: 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

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In 2013, the CIA acknowledged the existence of the site, but not UFO crashes, black-eyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings. ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026 In 2013, the CIA acknowledged the existence of the site but not UFO crashes, black-eyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings. CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 Ivy, on the other hand, slowly starts to have the feels for dreamy-eyed local boy Jake (Daniel Quinn-Toye, one the film’s very few Scottish actors). Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 Picture the golden glow of Black-eyed Susans and the architectural elegance of native grasses swaying in the prairie breeze. Rosehill Gardens, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyed was in the 14th century

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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

eyed

adjective
: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
a blue-eyed patient

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