one-eyed
Americanadjective
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having but one eye.
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Cards. being, of, pertaining to, or using a face card or cards on which the figure is shown in profile, such cards being the jack of spades, the jack of hearts, and the king of diamonds in standard packs of cards.
One-eyed jacks are wild.
Etymology
Origin of one-eyed
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
Example Sentences
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A one-eyed flightless African Grey parrot has been given a specially-adapted aviary to help her thrive.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Remember the 1975 film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn called “Rooster Cogburn,” a one-eyed marshal hoping to chase down some bad guys?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
But in Danvers' living room she finds another clue pointing to the existence of life after death: Holden’s one-eyed bear, the same stuffed animal she saw in her vision.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024
It is, if you think an 18-foot concrete sculpture of a one-eyed troll fits the bill.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023
His paralyzed brother and his one-eyed father had eaten the dinner he had cooked them and were asleep.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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