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pupilled

pupilled

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Having a visible dark center in each eye
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: pupilo
  • Hope's eyes took on that full-pupilled wideness I had always associated with dolls in airport gift shops, and I knew she was a moment away from crying.

Examples

  • The cat's pupilled eyes glowed in the dark, making it look mysterious.

  • His pupilled gaze was filled with curiosity as he explored the new surroundings.

  • The owl's pupilled stare seemed to follow me as I walked through the forest.

Surface Forms

pupilled positive

Morphology

pupilled = pupil (transparent) = pupil + ed

Regular derivation from 'pupil' (anatomical) + '-ed' indicating 'having pupils', which a learner familiar with 'pupil' can understand.

Etymology

Pupilled can also describe eyes and again links to pupil, from the Latin pupilla meaning 'little doll' — people once saw a tiny image of themselves in the eye like a small figure. So a pupilled eye is one that clearly shows its 'pupil', the dark round part that helps you see.