: having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a brown-eyed girl
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Uranus Uranus can be glimpsed with the naked eye under very dark skies by keen-eyed observers.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The bright-eyed bear, named after writer Edgar Allan Poe, generates stories based on that selection and recites them aloud.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
What do black eyed peas, grapes and underwear have in common?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyed. Accessed 4 Jan. 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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