gimlet-eyed

adjective

gim·​let-eyed ˈgim-lət-ˈīd 

: sharp-sighted

Examples of gimlet-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The colors are dour and muted, and the yearnings of the two elder Dashwood sisters—the self-abnegating Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and the passionate Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles, a gimlet-eyed standout)—often play out in drearily candlelit rooms. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

In graceful, gimlet-eyed prose, Edwidge Danticat stares down preconceptions of family and belonging, lending her novel propulsion and promise. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

On cue, investors kept a gimlet-eyed focus on those figures on Wednesday. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gimlet-eyed

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