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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

Known to the First Nations peoples in the Western Desert of Australia as the kakarratul, it is eyeless and has shaggy golden fur.

From New York Times ● May 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

The new world record-holder is a pale, eyeless creature with a long, threadlike body that’s nearly 100 times longer than it is wide.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 17, 2021

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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