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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

Example Sentences

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But this time, we took a turn onto the spur that bridges 10th Avenue, the site where “Brick House” sits, eyeless and imperious.

From New York Times

Trying to understand how the eyeless creatures were sensing this, the researchers compared the genomes of worms that responded strongly to color with those that ignored it.

From New York Times

These included a rust-encrusted revolver, children’s shoes, pieces of quartz, a device that appeared to be an impression mold for counterfeiting coins, and the eyeless face of a decapitated doll.

From The New Yorker

The eyeless figure, complete with claws and horns, calls himself Pet.

From New York Times

There were eyeless faces, and faces with too many eyes.

From Scientific American