eyed

American  

[ahyd] / aɪd /

adjective

1. having an eye or eyes.

   an eyed needle; an eyed potato.

2. having eyes of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

   a blue-eyed baby.

3. having eyelike spots.

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eyed British  

/ aɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having an eye or eyes (as specified)

   2. ( in combination )

      one-eyed

      brown-eyed

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Etymology

Origin of eyed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; eye, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The government insists its approach to China is "pragmatic": it regards working with Beijing as inevitable but insists it is "clear eyed" about the risks.

From BBC

In the early 2000s, the biggest fashion houses eyed India as their next growth engine after China.

From Barron's

The singer is always like this – bright eyed, bushy tailed, full of beans before breakfast - but at Glastonbury, he had an extra spring in his step.

From BBC

The once-in-a-generation political opening he’d eyed for years had arrived, he decided — whether the grand dame of San Francisco politics agreed or not.

From Los Angeles Times

A great blue heron balanced on a dock and watched me; a cormorant eyed me curiously.

From Los Angeles Times