hollow-eyed

[ hol-oh-ahyd ]

adjective

1. having sunken eyes.

hollow-eyed

adjective

1. with the eyes appearing to be sunk into the face, as from excessive fatigue

Word History and Origins

Origin of hollow-eyed¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

In Munich, world leaders were left hushed and hollow-eyed, their annual security conference suddenly transformed into a wake.

From New York Times

He vanished March 12 and reappeared six weeks later on pro-Russian television, thin and hollow-eyed, regurgitating Russian propaganda.

From Seattle Times

He vanished March 12 and reappeared six weeks later on pro-Russian television, thin and hollow-eyed, regurgitating Russian propaganda.

From Seattle Times

In Yemen, where warring parties have blocked humanitarian aid, hollow-eyed children and their mothers languish on the brink of death from starvation.

From Los Angeles Times

In one story, a hollow-eyed masseuse mourns the abrupt, outwardly random death of her son and the loss of her business to the pandemic as her wastrel husband dreams and schemes.

From New York Times