dry eye
noun
: a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness, itching, and burning of the eye
called also dry eye syndrome
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There wasn't a dry eye at Arthur Ashe Stadium after Serena Williams lost what was likely the final match of her legendary career on Friday night. 
Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 This paradoxically causes more watery fluid from the lacrimal glands that causes tearing, which explains the curious symptom of watery eyes due to dry eye syndrome. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, at Newport or in mine. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 With that squared away, keep on reading to learn more about the AGT 2022 golden buzzer picks so far: There was not a dry eye during the premiere of AGT season 17 when Avery Dixon opened up about his personal story of perseverance. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 There was not a dry eye in the White House theater that night. Ben Foster, Variety, 23 June 2022 When McKenzie first played the others a sketch of his music—facing the piano, away from his laptop—there wasn’t a dry eye on the screen. The New Yorker, 19 June 2022 There was nary a dry eye in the house as Kalukango, who later won the Tony for leading actress in a musical, closed her number with a pitch-perfect high note. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 June 2022 This can cause permanent damage to the quantity or quality of your tears and lead to chronic dry eye. Sonya Collins, Fortune, 6 May 2022 See More
Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 This paradoxically causes more watery fluid from the lacrimal glands that causes tearing, which explains the curious symptom of watery eyes due to dry eye syndrome. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, at Newport or in mine. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 With that squared away, keep on reading to learn more about the AGT 2022 golden buzzer picks so far: There was not a dry eye during the premiere of AGT season 17 when Avery Dixon opened up about his personal story of perseverance. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 There was not a dry eye in the White House theater that night. Ben Foster, Variety, 23 June 2022 When McKenzie first played the others a sketch of his music—facing the piano, away from his laptop—there wasn’t a dry eye on the screen. The New Yorker, 19 June 2022 There was nary a dry eye in the house as Kalukango, who later won the Tony for leading actress in a musical, closed her number with a pitch-perfect high note. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 June 2022 This can cause permanent damage to the quantity or quality of your tears and lead to chronic dry eye. Sonya Collins, Fortune, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dry eye
noun
: a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness of the conjunctiva, by itching and burning of the eye, and usually by filaments of desquamated epithelial cells adhering to the cornea
called also keratoconjunctivitis sicca