eyed

American

[ahyd] / aɪd /

adjective

having an eye or eyes.

an eyed needle; an eyed potato.
having eyes of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

a blue-eyed baby.
having eyelike spots.

eyed British

/ aɪd /

adjective

1. having an eye or eyes (as specified)
2. ( in combination )
  
  one-eyed
  brown-eyed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eyed

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

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eyed

Her 5-year-old son, Zaden, played nearby as her Boston terriers, Kylo and Dozer, eyed a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Though he's "not praying for hat-tricks", many would have been asking the man above for a favour or two as Scotland eyed up their first World Cup win in 36 years.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Over half of U.S. companies are losing sales due to policy restrictions; new U.S. tariffs are expected, with Xi’s September visit eyed for clarity.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

This time around, Sonenshein noted, political heavyweights such as real estate developer Rick Caruso and county Supervisor Lindsey Horvath eyed the contest only to stay out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Door eyed the remainder of Coal’s slice of pizza hungrily.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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