almond-eyed

[ ah-muhnd-ahyd, am-uhnd-; spelling pronunciation al-muhnd-ahyd ]

adjective

1. having long or narrow, oval-shaped eyes.

almond-eyed

adjective

1. having narrow oval eyes

Word History and Origins

Origin of almond-eyed¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

There were seven in the party, including a heathen from the flowery kingdom, almond-eyed—Ah Yang.

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Then, without warning, an almond-eyed, pigtailed head appeared on the stairs and looked upwards.

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That almond-eyed soldier swept like a grain of chaff before the winnowing-fan of war?

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The dinner was excellently cooked, and was served by the same almond-eyed Chinaman who had admitted us upon our arrival.

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Bare-legged, almond-eyed fishermen sat before them, mending their nets.

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