lazy eye

noun

: amblyopia
also : an eye affected with amblyopia

Examples of lazy eye in a Sentence

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Spencer Helliwell from Swindon, England, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in March 2024 after developing a lazy eye and symptoms including dribbling and headaches, his mother Char Humphries told the BBC. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Children with amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, who also love watching Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and friends fight Team Rocket are in luck. PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025 Amblyopia, also known as a lazy eye, is a fairly common condition, with approximately 1% to 4% of adults in the United States being diagnosed with it. Essence, 1 Sep. 2025 At 14, a ruptured appendix and nerve damage left her with a lazy eye. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lazy eye

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lazy eye was in 1939

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“Lazy eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy%20eye. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

lazy eye

noun
: amblyopia
also : an eye affected with amblyopia

Medical Definition

lazy eye

noun
la·​zy eye ˈlā-zē- How to pronounce lazy eye (audio)
: amblyopia
also : an eye affected with amblyopia

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