Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid.
- n. A row of the hairs fringing the eyelid.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One of the small hairs or bristles which grow in a row, or in rows, on the edges of the eyelids; a cilium of the eyelid; a lash.
- n. Either one of the two rows or lines of hairs which respectively fringe the upper and lower eyelid; the superior or inferior cilia; a series of eyelashes collectively. See cut under eye.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl.
- n. A hair of the fringe on the edge of the eyelid.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
Examples
“Each batted eyelash is like an atomic explosion of love, an unrequited neutron detonation of desire.”
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“Elsewhere, what appeared at first glance to be a fluffy pale jacket of tufted tulle turned out to be made of leather, minutely shaved with razors to give an "eyelash" - fine”
“In November, Allergan sued a slew of cosmetic companies that sell so-called eyelash conditioners, accusing them of infringing on a patent covering bimatoprost and related compounds known as prostaglandins.”
“Taking an eye for an eyelash, which is what they are doing at the moment, is considered wrong by Biblical standards.”
“Having now made a mockery of constitutional law, this Congress and president have moved the nation to within an "eyelash" of a full-blown national security fascist police state.”
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“The Capuccini treatment includes everything from the cream and the massage to extras such as eyelash tinting as requested by the guest.”
“They could also get pampered with treatments such as eyelash extensions, facials, massages and foot reflexology.”
“Both the appearance and reality suggest a Washington culture in which regulators routinely become so cozy with the companies they oversee -- theoretically in the public interest -- that no one bats an eyelash about regulating Company X today and lobbying for that same company tomorrow.”
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“FOX News, meanwhile, has hosted the British aristocrat Christopher Monckton on its programs, not batting an eyelash at his bizarre conspiracy theories about implementation of a one-world government or his stated belief that AIDS victims should be quarantined for life.”
“There were plenty of things to question, but I never batted an eyelash at that.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘eyelash’.
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See, The Eyes Have It
List of words (or phrases) containing eye-, -eye-, or -eye. Beginning with red-eye and eyebright.
I've since begun adding other more oblique terms that lack the string -eye-, but that...red-eye, eyebright, arguw-eye, bigeye, bird's-eye, buckeye, blarneyed, wheyey, eyebrow, eyecup, eyedropper, eyeful and 296 more...
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SCIE - neurology
abducens.....draw..., ablation.....carr..., acetylcholine......., adrenalin.....nea..., afferent.....to c..., agnosia.....no kn..., alar.....wing-like, alexia.....no words, alveus.....canal, amacrine.....no l..., ambidextrous........, ambiguus.....doub... and 701 more...
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Describing People
eye, hair, mouth, nose, tooth, head, face, arm, hand, finger, lip, leg and 212 more...
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eyelashes
What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.
Walter Scott
“She lowered her lashes until they almost cuddled her cheeks and slowly...bree, eye-bree, winker, eyelash, lash, eye-winker, cilia, black-lashed, lashed, dark-lashed, long-lashed, Greek word for ey... and 22 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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Buttery
Words that make me feel cozy
Feather, Mug, Knit, Socks, Snug, Soft, Butter, Nugget, Noodle, Curl, Billow, Lounge and 315 more...
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Chainlink's Words
hat, opalescent, opal, emerald, sapphire, scythe, carnival, calliope, brilliant, awesome, feather, fantastic and 268 more...
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Two years
Okay, I admit it. I made a list of words my daughter knew when she was two years old.
bat, baba, a, abalone, about, acorn, adrienne, after, again, airplane, alison, all and 694 more...
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Compounds That Look Freakish
You know who you are, freakish compounds. Though very useful, some of these words just don't seem right together--or, their meanings are so far from what the two (or more) component words suggest t...
nightjar, bullfinch, grassquit, bananaquit, ovenbird, waxwing, stonechat, wheatear, bushtit, wrentit, starthroat, godwit and 158 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, E
excoriate, exoskeleton, enclave, endemic, erstwhile, entwine, elliptical, élan, earflaps, earlobe, earthen, earthenware and 238 more...
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thegirlnextfloor's list
autumnal, avalanche, silhouette, antique, abysmal, scorch, sonic, surge, symmetry, whisper, penchant, dissipate and 349 more...
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my favorite nouns
olives, fillip, wrist, oblata, poultice, leeks, garlic, noise, deference, pistachios, static, neck and 29 more...
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E
ebony, eyelash, elixir, echo, eve, eventide, eerie, eternity, eclipse, everlasting, ebb, ember and 34 more...
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on the body
palm, wrist, sternum, breast, digit, toes, philtrum, pinky, lips, tongue, palate, skin and 80 more...
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Words that sound pretty
eyelash, lithe, slumber, evocative, chardonnay, hush, willow, wintry, solstice, noir, simmer, supine and 29 more...
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