Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

four-eyed

/ˈfɔɹˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: four-eyed
IPA: /ˈfɔɹˌaɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having four eyes.

adj

Wearing spectacles/eyeglasses.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance."
"Sofie expressed contempt towards her interlocutor with a withering four-eyed stare."
"Whin ah left ma trade n went tae college fir A Levels, then oantae Aberdeen University, ah half expected tae see Beggars at the freshers ball, beating tae a pulp some four–eyed, middle–class wanker he imagined wis starin at um."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɔɹˌaɪd/
British English: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌaɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

foureyed (alternative)

Phrases

four-eyes

Frequently Paired Words

four-eyes

Synonyms

bespectacled spectacled

Questions

How do you pronounce four-eyed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹˌaɪd/.
What does four-eyed mean?: Having four eyes.

How to pronounce four-eyed

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