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eyeless

American  
[ahy-lis] / ˈaɪ lɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking eyes.

    eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves.

  2. lacking sight; blind.


Etymology

Origin of eyeless

First recorded in 1560–70; eye + less

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Is it inevitable that AI will become Sorcerer Mickey and we’ll be the eyeless mops hauling the sloshing buckets of our customized content?

From Salon Oct. 1, 2024

The device, which looks like a small table lamp, has an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and swivels.

From Washington Times Dec. 22, 2023

Except these mussels are eyeless, brainless, little brown creatures that few people have ever heard of.

From Scientific American Oct. 20, 2023

A gaping hole in the ceiling that surely housed thousands of mouse cadavers, and possibly a transparent eyeless blacksmith.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2018

As he watched the eyeless face with the jaw moving rapidly up and down, Winston had a curious feeling that this was not a real human being but some kind of dummy.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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