eyed

American

[ahyd] / aɪd /

adjective

having an eye or eyes.

an eyed needle; an eyed potato.
having eyes of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

a blue-eyed baby.
having eyelike spots.

eyed British

/ aɪd /

adjective

1. having an eye or eyes (as specified)
2. ( in combination )
  
  one-eyed
  brown-eyed

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Etymology

Origin of eyed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; eye, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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I’d been too eager, and she’d eyed me suspiciously as I rambled on about deciding to live to my full potential.

From Literature

I swallowed one in two gulps and eyed the other.

From Literature

Oil futures climbed as traders eyed U.S.-Iran tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Holbrook and other tax lawyers had eyed possible claims for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

—The dollar fell against most other currencies as weak U.S. retail sales data released overnight bolstered Fed rate-cut prospects and traders eyed Wednesday’s jobs print.

From The Wall Street Journal

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