eyed

[ahyd]

adjective

1. having an eye or eyes.

   an eyed needle; an eyed potato.

2. having eyes of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

   a blue-eyed baby.

3. having eyelike spots.

eyed

/ aɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having an eye or eyes (as specified)

   2. ( in combination )

      one-eyed

      brown-eyed

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; eye, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Other facilities being eyed or identified have troublesome pasts, according to a plan leaked to the Washington Post.

From Los Angeles Times

"I went there being faithful to food, not to be eyed up and ogled, it just felt that was very uncomfortable for me," she said.

From BBC

“I’m going to go to Highland Park later to ask businesses if they want to post them on their windows,” he said as a customer eyed the signs.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese authorities have long eyed the hydropower potential of the dam's location in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

From BBC

It's a lively home, with three dogs and four young children, and Arpineh's husband and mother are bleary eyed and exhausted with worry, trying to put on brave faces.

From BBC