black eye

SEE SYNONYMS FOR black eye ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

discoloration of the skin around the eye, resulting from a blow, bruise, etc.

a mark of shame, dishonor, etc.: These slums are a black eye to our town.

damaged reputation: Your behavior will give the family a black eye.

Origin of black eye

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby black eye

black economy, blacken, blackened, Black English, Blackett, black eye, black-eyed pea, black-eyed Susan, blackface, blackfellow, blackfellow's bread

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for black eye

It was in this Inn that I was cried over by my rosy little sister, because I had acquired a black-eye in a fight.
A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land|William R. Hughes
He gave him what he called "a good English black-eye," and bawled loudly for justice.
Jacques Bonneval|Anne Manning
At times I have eaten in cabins where they had only corn bread and "black-eye peas" cooked in plain water.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography|Booker T. Washington
The so-called "black-eye" is a typical example of this degree of bruise.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

But the black-eye dealt the residential district long ago had not yet cleared up.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for black eye

black eye

noun

bruising round the eye

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with black eye

black eye

A mark of shame, a humiliating setback, as in That there are enough homeless folks to need another shelter is a black eye for the administration. This metaphor alludes to having discolored flesh around the eye resulting from a blow. The term is also used literally, as in The mugger not only took Bill's wallet but gave him a black eye. [Late 1800s]

Medical definitions for black eye

black eye

n.

A bruised discoloration of the flesh surrounding the eye.

单词	black eye
释义	black eye SEE SYNONYMS FOR black eye ON THESAURUS.COM noun discoloration of the skin around the eye, resulting from a blow, bruise, etc. a mark of shame, dishonor, etc.: These slums are a black eye to our town. damaged reputation: Your behavior will give the family a black eye. Origin of black eye First recorded in 1595–1605 Words nearby black eye black economy, blacken, blackened, Black English, Blackett, black eye, black-eyed pea, black-eyed Susan, blackface, blackfellow, blackfellow's bread Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for black eye It was in this Inn that I was cried over by my rosy little sister, because I had acquired a black-eye in a fight. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land\|William R. Hughes He gave him what he called "a good English black-eye," and bawled loudly for justice. Jacques Bonneval\|Anne Manning At times I have eaten in cabins where they had only corn bread and "black-eye peas" cooked in plain water. Up From Slavery: An Autobiography\|Booker T. Washington The so-called "black-eye" is a typical example of this degree of bruise. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)\|Grant Hague But the black-eye dealt the residential district long ago had not yet cleared up. The Crimson Tide\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for black eye black eye noun bruising round the eye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with black eye black eye A mark of shame, a humiliating setback, as in That there are enough homeless folks to need another shelter is a black eye for the administration. This metaphor alludes to having discolored flesh around the eye resulting from a blow. The term is also used literally, as in The mugger not only took Bill's wallet but gave him a black eye. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to black eye black mark, blemish, disgrace, dishonor, shame, smear, stain, stigma, bad name, shiner Medical definitions for black eye black eye n. A bruised discoloration of the flesh surrounding the eye. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	sentence sentence adverb sentence connector sentence fragment sentence stress sentence substitute sentencing circle sententia sentential sentential calculus sentential connective sentential function sententious senti sentience sentient sentiment sentimental sentimentalism sentimentalist sentimentality sentimentalize sentimental value sentinel sentinel animal

black eye

noun

Origin of black eye

Words nearby black eye

Example sentences from the Web for black eye

British Dictionary definitions for black eye

noun

Idioms and Phrases with black eye

Words related to black eye

Medical definitions for black eye

n.