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deep-eyed

deep-eyed

7.5
Eyes that are set deep in the face and look sunken
  • adjective
translation icon : de ojos hundidos
  • His long face was handsome, in the way that Elvish faces can be: deep-eyed, high-boned.

Examples

  • The actor's deep-eyed features gave him a hauntingly beautiful look in the dim light.

  • With her deep-eyed expression, she appeared both mysterious and contemplative.

  • The detective had a deep-eyed gaze that seemed to pierce through people's lies.

Synonyms

deep-set
vsdeep-eyed
4 4.5

Eyes or parts of the face that are set far back and look sunken

is about eyes set deep in sockets giving a hollow appearance
hollow-eyed
vsdeep-eyed
1 7.7

Deep sunken eyes that make a person look very tired or ill

is the neutral anatomical description without suggesting illness or emotion
sunken-eyed
vsdeep-eyed
7.2

Eyes that look deep and hollow because someone is sick or very tired

is the same physical look but without implying illness or age

Antonyms

exophthalmic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The eyes stick out from the face because of a disease

How Deep-Set

hollow-eyed
1 7.7
deep-eyed
7.5
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

deep-eyed positive

Morphology

deep-eyed = deep + eye (transparent) = deep + eye

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'deep' + 'eye' (realized as '-eyed') meaning 'having deep-set eyes', which a learner familiar with the components can readily infer.

Etymology

Deep-eyed comes from the simple parts deep ('far down') and -eyed ('having eyes'), so it literally describes eyes that are set 'far down' in the face. That's why someone called deep-eyed looks sunken, serious, or mysterious.