Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawk-eyed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: hawk-eyed
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having very good eyesight.

Example Sentences

"Bob was wheeling the baby up and down, Mabel watching him, hawk-eyed, as though she suspected him of harboring intentions of tipping the cab over."
"Hawk-eyed bus-tour agents mounting watch at the intersections, flaunting printed signs tucked in the bands of their visored caps to advertise their business, claim they can spot the hickster nine times out of ten."

Inflected Forms

more hawk-eyed (comparative) most hawk-eyed (superlative)

Synonyms

eagle-eyed falcon-eyed lynx-eyed argus-eyed keen-sighted quick-sighted sharp-eyed sharp-sighted

Questions

What does hawk-eyed mean?: Having very good eyesight.

How to pronounce hawk-eyed

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