HyperDic: eyeless

English > 2 senses of the word *eyeless*:
ADJECTIVE	all	eyeless	lacking eyes or eyelike features
ADJECTIVE	all	eyeless, sightless, unseeing	lacking sight

eyeless > pronunciation
Sounds	ay'lahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *eyeless*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking eyes or eyelike features.
Examples	"eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves" "an eyeless needle"
Opposite	eyed	Having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified

English > *eyeless*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	lacking sight.
Example	"blind as an eyeless beggar"
Synonyms	sightless, unseeing
Broader	blind, unsighted	Unable to see
Nouns	eyelessness	blindness due to loss of the eyes

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