eyelash
/ˈʌɪlaʃ
/noun
Each of the short curved hairs growing on the edges of the eyelids, serving to protect the eyes from dust.In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes....
- Her eyelashes gracefully curved over her eyes and they were even longer than his.
- Slowly she raised a thin hand to her face and swiped at the rain that clung to her hair and eyelashes.
Synonyms
lash
technical cilium
- get one's tongue round
- get one's wires crossed
- get one's wires (or lines) crossed
- get on (or along) like a house on fire
- get on someone's nerves
- get on someone's tits
- get on someone's wick
- get on to
- get on top of
- get (or be) even
- get (or be given) a guernsey
- get (or be given) the gate
- get (or be) in on the act
- get (or be or go) beyond a joke
- get (or be) shot of
- get (or be) spliced
- get (or catch) it in the neck
- get (or give someone) a fair shake
- get (or give someone) ideas
- get (or give someone) the hook
- get (or give someone) the push (or shove)
- get (or go) back to nature
- get (or go) nowhere
- get (or have) a load on
- get (or have) one's ducks in a row