lazy eye

noun

: amblyopia

also : an eye affected with amblyopia

Examples of lazy eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The candidate has a lazy eye, a casualty of a childhood accident in which a berry was thrown at his face, requiring multiple surgeries, and a subsequent college basketball injury. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

And for those with facial scars, freckles, a lazy eye, big ears and big teeth, there is someone out there for you. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026

From a clinical care perspective, follow-ups are necessary to monitor improvements in visual acuity and prevent other sight disorders, such as lazy eye, where one eye is used more than the other. — Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026

Medicare doesn't cover Botox for cosmetic reasons, but the drug does have a number of other uses, including to treat chronic migraines, overactive bladder, muscle stiffness and lazy eye. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lazy eye

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi

Kids Definition

lazy eye

noun

: amblyopia

also : an eye affected with amblyopia

Medical Definition

lazy eye

noun

la·​zy eye ˈlā-zē- 

: amblyopia

also : an eye affected with amblyopia