eyeless
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English eyles, eieles, equivalent to eye + -less. Compare West Frisian eachleas (“eyeless”), Dutch oogloos (“eyeless”), German augenlos (“eyeless”), Swedish ögalös (“eyeless”), Icelandic augnalaus (“eyeless”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -aɪləs
Adjective
[edit]eyeless (not comparable)
- Having no eyes (organs of sight).
- Synonym: uneyed
- Huge eyeless crabs roam the ocean floor around hydrothermal vents.
- Having no sight; blind.
- Synonym: sightless
Derived terms
[edit]- eyelessly (adverb)
- eyelessness (noun)
Translations
[edit]having no eyes
having no sight