eyestrings

[ ahy-stringz ]
/ ˈaɪˌstrɪŋz /

plural noun Obsolete.

the muscles, nerves, or tendons of the eye.

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Origin of eyestrings

First recorded in 1595–1605; eye + string + -s3

Words nearby eyestrings

eyesore, eyespot, eyestalk, eyestone, eyestrain, eyestrings, eyeteeth, eyetie, eyetooth, eyewash, eyewater
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