Eyed

verb

/aɪd/

Word Frequency: 6.9

Definitions

1.verbTo observe carefully or appraisingly.

"After eyeing the document for half an hour, she decided not to sign it."

2.verbTo appear; to look.

3.adjectiveHaving eyes.

4.adjectiveHaving eye-like spots.

"The back of the beetle was eyed to make it appear to be a snake to a predator."

5.adjective(in compounds) Having the specified kind or number of eyes.

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