sloe-eyed
/ˈsloʊˌaɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.06 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Macdonald's wife was an immensely stout, raven-haired, sloe-eyed, talkative body, the most motherly woman I have ever known."
- "Royal Beaudry carried about with him in his work on the Lazy Double D persistent memories of the sloe-eyed gypsy."
- "[S]warthy, sloe-eyed Mexicans, with huge sombreros on their knees, lolled in the shade of a tree."
- "First you're another sloe-eyed vamp, then someone's mother, then you're camp."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsloʊˌaɪd/
- British English: /ˈsləʊˌaɪd/