Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunken-eyed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: sunken-eyed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having eyes that appear as though they have retreated back into the sockets, especially as a result or fatigue, ill-health, ageing, trauma, etc.

Example Sentences

"Otis was unfeignedly thankful to lay down his work for a little while and escape from the seething, whining, weakly hive, impotent to help itself, but strong in its power to cripple, thwart, and annoy the sunken-eyed man, who, by official irony, was said to be “in charge” of it."

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

deep-eyed hollow-eyed

Questions

What does sunken-eyed mean?: Having eyes that appear as though they have retreated back into the sockets, especially as a result or fatigue, ill-health, ageing, trauma, etc.

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