lynx-eyed

[ lingks-ahyd ]

/ ˈlɪŋksˌaɪd /

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Origin of lynx-eyed

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby lynx-eyed

Lynn Canal, Lynnfield, Lynnwood, Lynwood, lynx, lynx-eyed, lyo-, lyocratic, lyolysis, Lyon, Lyon bean

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How to use lynx-eyed in a sentence

Lynx-eyed perspicacity, inexhaustible contrivance, prompt ingenuity,—a man very dangerous to play with at games of skill.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XV. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Lynx-eyed capital, in the financial metropolis of the world, was quick to discover surplus labor.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
It was not an easy matter for Harris to secure capital, for capital is often lynx-eyed, and usually it is very conservative.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
No doubt you have sometimes heard the expression "lynx-eyed" used of somebody whose sight is unusually good.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

Phillis, lynx-eyed as she always was, saw that such had been the case.
Aunt Phillis's Cabin|Mary H. Eastman

British Dictionary definitions for lynx-eyed

lynx-eyed

adjective

having keen sight

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