单词 | pinch-eyed |
释义 | > as lemmaspinch-eyed pinch-eyed adj. Brit. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃʌɪd/ , U.S. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌaɪd/ (of a person) having small, narrow, or squinting eyes; †(of an eye) having one part narrower than the rest (obsolete).ΚΠ 1765 Treat. Domest. Pigeons 83 The eye..ought to be broad, round, and of an equal thickness; for if one part of the eye be thinner than the rest, it is said to be pinch-ey'd, which is deemed a very great imperfection. 1885 Harper's Mag. Aug. 431/2 We are met by the sheik, a white-haired, big-nosed, pinch-eyed man. 1977 P. Benes Masks of Orthodoxy 166 An unidentified Providence carver..engraved pinch-eyed faces somewhat resembling Massachusetts prototypes. < as lemmas |
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