eyeless
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English eyles, eieles, equivalent to eye + -less. Compare West Frisian eachleas (“eyeless”), Dutch oogloos (“eyeless”), German augenlos (“eyeless”), Swedish ögalös (“eyeless”), Icelandic augnalaus (“eyeless”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aɪləs
Adjective edit
eyeless (not comparable)
- Having no eyes (organs of sight).
- Huge eyeless crabs roam the ocean floor around hydrothermal vents.
- Having no sight; blind.
Translations edit
having no eyes
having no sight