oeillade

[ œ-yad ]

noun

, French.

, plural oeil·lades [œ, -, yad].

1. an amorous glance; ogle.

oeillade

/ œjad; ɜːˈjɑːd /

noun

1. literary.
   an amorous or suggestive glance; ogle

Word History and Origins

Origin of oeillade¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French; literally, “amorous glance; furtive glance”

Word History and Origins

Origin of oeillade¹

C16: from French, from oeil eye, from Latin oculus + -ade as in fusillade

Example Sentences

Well, Bluebell is our heroine, and we must make the best of her,—to some people admiration never does come amiss; and if a demure oeillade can play the mischief with the too inflammable of the rougher sex, I don't know who is to be held accountable except the father of lies.

From Project Gutenberg

The young librarian helped the fatigued-looking wine into the two glasses, where it lay as if thoroughly exhausted by the effort of getting there, and then languidly left the parlour, turning his bulging head over his shoulder to indulge in a pathetic oeillade ere he vanished.

From Project Gutenberg