four-eyed

See also: foureyed

English

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌaɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹˌaɪd/
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Adjective

four-eyed (not comparable)

  1. Having four eyes.
    In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
  2. (slang, chiefly derogatory) Wearing spectacles/eyeglasses.
    Sofie expressed contempt towards her interlocutor with a withering four-eyed stare.
    Synonyms: bespectacled, spectacled

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