: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a brown-eyed girl
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Now the image is body-cam footage of a puffy-eyed 50-year-old man hiccupping and nodding off in the back of a police car after another DUI arrest.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead, Hegseth, who has long eyed removing George, asked him to retire effective immediately.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Eagle-eyed viewers noted that this Carolina Herrera dress was a rewear (and will appear on this list again) but that the dress had been modified by removing its long train.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Nearly half the species in this stretch of forest are nocturnal, offering a rare chance to encounter species like red-eyed tree frogs and bats in their natural environments.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead, Hegseth, who has long eyed removing George, asked him to retire effective immediately.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Eagle-eyed viewers noted that this Carolina Herrera dress was a rewear (and will appear on this list again) but that the dress had been modified by removing its long train.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Nearly half the species in this stretch of forest are nocturnal, offering a rare chance to encounter species like red-eyed tree frogs and bats in their natural environments.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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eyed
adjective
: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a blue-eyed patient
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