eyed

331 4.3

Having eyes or spots that look like eyes, often in a pattern

adjective
/aɪd/

: de ojos

You say a big headed red eyed rock eater, the kid says OK.
a blue-eyed person
a one-eyed person
a wide-eyed child

That looks like a one eyed, like beaked creature.

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Examples

Therefore, Hope must be the Six Eyed Sloth Imp.
But that all changed the day Molly, a brown-eyed gal with golden locks, moved in across the street and Buddy fell head over tail for her.

Air Buddies (2006)
The female mini Fury eyed the star sword.
That looks like a one eyed, like beaked creature.

Good Mythical Morning
The children listened to the story wide-eyed, never having heard this particular version of creation.

Academic text (2011)
Green-eyed lady, lovely lady Strolling slowly towards the sun

Home Alone 3 (1997)
This is your dream lover, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

The Front Page (1974)
That wide-eyed dame that just didn't know anything about anything.

Double Indemnity (1944)
Rodeo Drive - Day: Vivian is looking wide-eyed and delighted, and yes, more than a bit overwhelmed.

Fiction book (1990)
The children listened to the story wide-eyed, never having heard this particular version of creation.

Synonyms

eyelike

vseyed

1 7.7

Having a shape or mark that looks like an eye

has one or more actual eyes or eye-shaped features rather than just resembling one

Antonyms

eyeless

2 7.0

Not having eyes or openings like the hole in a needle

Idioms

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Informal

7.4

Full of energy and ready to start the day

Compounds

blue-eyed

171 1.0

A person with blue eyes

wide-eyed

38 3.4

A person who has eyes open wide because they feel surprised or full of wonder

beady-eyed

14 7.4

Having small round shiny eyes that look suspicious

sharp-eyed

14 4.1

Able to see small things and notice small changes quickly

green-eyed

12 6.0

Feeling jealous because you fear being replaced

wild-eyed

11 7.6

Having a staring, wide-eyed look that shows fear or strong excitement

black-eyed pea

10 3.4

A small pale bean with a black spot that people eat in the American South

green-eyed monster

Informal

6 6.7

A feeling of jealousy toward someone you see as a rival

watery-eyed

4 4.1

Having eyes full of tears and looking as if about to cry

sunken-eyed

3 7.2

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

sleepy-eyed

2 4.0

Having eyes that look tired and like you want to close them

eagle-eyed

2 6.3

Able to see very small details from far away

black-eyed Susan

1 5.1

A North American plant with yellow or orange petals and a dark center that grows in fields and gardens

twinkly-eyed

1 7.0

Eyes that look bright and lively and show friendliness or amusement

keen-eyed

1 5.8

Able to see small details clearly

squint-eyed

1 8.1

Looking to one side in a way that shows doubt or envy

black-eyed Susan

1 7.2

A climbing African plant with yellow flowers and a dark purple center used for decoration

blue-eyed

Informal

1 5.3

A person treated as a favorite by someone in charge

green-eyed gaze

1 8.2

A look that shows jealousy or anger

one-eyed glasses

Informal

1 8.9

A pair of glasses with one lens used as a joke

clear-eyed analysis

1 6.0

An honest, fair look at the facts

green-eyed beauty

1 5.1

A woman with green eyes who many people think is beautiful

red-eyed vireo

1 7.9

A small North American songbird with red eyes, greenish-grey back and white belly

twinkly-eyed smile

1 5.6

A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes

dark-eyed junco

1 7.3

A small North American sparrow with grey feathers and dark eyes

ox-eyed daisy

1 7.0

A tall plant with white petals and a yellow center that comes back each year

blue-eyed grass

1 9.1

A small plant with narrow, grass-like leaves and blue flowers related to irises

yellow-eyed grass

1 9.5

A plant that looks like grass with a bright yellow, eye-shaped flower center

big-eyed scad

Specialized

1 9.0

A small silvery fish found near coasts that fishermen use as bait

black-eyed Susan vine

1 7.9

A climbing plant from tropical Africa with yellow flowers that have a dark purple center

blue-eyed Mary

1 9.5

A small wildflower with blue and white flowers that grows in eastern North American woods

steely-eyed focus

1 7.0

Strong, steady attention that shows determination

blue-eyed African daisy

8.9

A bushy plant that lives for many years and has white or violet flowers with blue centers

maiden blue-eyed Mary

9.9

A small wildflower with tiny blue and white flowers that grows in western North America

mole-eyed scrutiny

Literature

9.9

A very careful, close look to find small errors

golden-eyed fly

6.0

A small green insect with thin wings and shiny gold eyes that eats garden pests

purple-eyed

6.7

Having a purple mark near the center that looks like an eye

two-eyed violet

9.9

A small wild flower with white petals touched by yellow and deep purple

yellow-eyed grass family

Specialized

9.9

A group of flowering plants with yellow centers that grow in wet places

Surface Forms

eyed positive

Morphology

eyed = eye (transparent) = eye + ed

Standard adjectival formation meaning 'having eyes or eye-like features', which is directly inferable from 'eye' + '-ed'.

Etymology

Eyed comes from the old English word eye, meaning 'eye', plus the ending -ed, meaning 'having'. So something eyed is 'having' eyes or eye-like spots, and you can see the same eye in eyeball and eyewitness, which helps you remember the meaning.