English Explanatory Dictionary

daylights

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

plural of daylight
A person's eyes (mostly as a target in fighting).
Mental soundness; wits; consciousness.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪlaɪts/ En-au-daylights.ogg

Word forms

daylights

Derived words

beat the daylights out of knock the daylights out of knock the living daylights out of scare the daylights out of scare the living daylights out of

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