eyed

[ ahyd ]

adjective

1. having an eye or eyes:

   an eyed needle; an eyed potato.

2. having eyes of a specified kind (usually used in combination):

   a blue-eyed baby.

3. having eyelike spots.

eyed

/ aɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having an eye or eyes (as specified)
   2. ( in combination )

      one-eyed

      brown-eyed

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyed¹

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

Example Sentences

“A lot of times you see people who are my age and they are puffy eyed and they have bloat. That’s what it is — lack of water, lack of mobility.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dodger Stadium was built in Chavez Ravine, and planners eyed Little Tokyo for the expansion of the Civic Center.

From Los Angeles Times

As he surveyed the free-agent landscape, Parkinson eyed the Rams and noted what Higbee had said in the past about the Rams’ environment.

From Los Angeles Times

Stokes did not bowl, England were bereft and Da Silva eyed a hundred.

From BBC

Cleveland, the only gun shop employee who interacted with Hunter, testified that Hunter was not glassy eyed or under the influence, Lowell noted.

From Los Angeles Times