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

The adventurous actress dirties up her frock and face to play the village pariah, who reeks of fish and would be no man’s idea of a suitable wife, except perhaps the one-eyed bum who sleeps in the town square. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026

The campaign, shot by Hong Kong photographer Kin Chan Coedel in the sprawling Lijiang alpines in Yunnan Province, also features a separate editorial with its Chinese New Year capsule collection, starring fresh-eyed models and Liu Shishi, the brand’s global ambassador. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026

Visitors can find various type of wildflowers such as sand verbena and brown-eyed primrose, along Henderson Canyon Road, Coyote Canyon and Borrego Palm Canyon, according to the state park. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Eagle-eyed fans have noticed some stark differences between Brooklyn’s claims on Monday and earlier narratives released by the Beckham family. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 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