pinkeye

American  

[pingk-ahy] / ˈpɪŋkˌaɪ /

Or pink eye

noun

Pathology.

1. a contagious form of acute conjunctivitis occurring in humans and certain animals: so called from the color of the inflamed eye.

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pinkeye British  

/ ˈpɪŋkˌaɪ /

noun

1. Also called: acute conjunctivitis.  an acute contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, characterized by redness, discharge, etc: usually caused by bacterial infection

2. Also called: infectious keratitis.  a similar condition affecting the cornea of horses and cattle

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Usage

What is pinkeye? Pinkeye is the common name for conjunctivitis and occasionally used as a slang term for other things.Pinkeye is often spelled as two words: pink eye.

Etymology

Origin of pinkeye

First recorded in 1785–95; pink ¹ + eye

Example Sentences

The couple’s son got pinkeye and the flu at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal

They never got mumps or pinkeye or colds or stomachaches or anything.

From Literature

The person’s only symptom was conjunctivitis, or pinkeye.

From Los Angeles Times

Going to school with mild cold symptoms, sore throat, mild rash or pinkeye are all “OK.”

From Seattle Times

Measles, a very contagious, viral illness characterized by a cough, runny nose and pinkeye, hasn’t been endemic in the U.S. in more than 20 years.

From Seattle Times