oeillade
[ œ-yad ]
/ œˈyad /
noun, plural oeil·lades [œ-yad] /œˈyad/. French.
an amorous glance; ogle.
Nearby words
oedipus rex, oedometer, oeec, oehlenschläger, oeil-de-boeuf, oeillade, oem, oeneus, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel
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British Dictionary definitions for oeillade
oeillade
/ (ɜːˈjɑːd, French œjad) /
noun
literary an amorous or suggestive glance; ogle
Word Origin for oeillade
C16: from French, from oeil eye, from Latin oculus + -ade as in fusillade
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