English Explanatory Dictionary

black eye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.
  2. A defeat.
  3. Damage to a reputation.
  4. An eye having a dark iris, regarded as a point of beauty.
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, eye.

Pronunciation

/ˌblæk ˈaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-black eye.wav

Word forms

black eye black eyes

Synonyms

blinker shiner

Related words

black-eyed pea
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