Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having red eyes, the iris being of that color: as, the red-eyed vireo or greenlet or flycatcher, Vireo olivaceus. See cut under
greenlet . - Having a bare red space about the eyes, as some birds.
- Having congested eyelids, as after shedding tears.
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Examples
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Cabbage calls a red-eyed teenager out from the trees to run them through a ramshackle memory machine.
Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010
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Cabbage calls a red-eyed teenager out from the trees to run them through a ramshackle memory machine.
Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010
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The red-eyed adults are about three centimeters long and live for three to four weeks.
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According to the Jackson Sun, the red-eyed cicadas can even be eaten, and in some countries "are considered delicacies because of the high amount of protein they provide."
Cicadas In U.S. South Emerge After 13 Years Underground (VIDEO) 2011
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March 19th, 2010 at 12: 10 pm tombaker says: hey all, how are my fave righty doodywackers doing today?? all red-eyed and hoarse from chalkdust and screaming??
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The rogues come out carrying motorcycle chains to beat up biggs, but biggs transforms into a pale, brawny, red-eyed, enraged and furry version of himself, kills the rogues with aggression and runs away. milo manages to escape from the scene but faints due to fatigue.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Avi’s Forum 2009
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Off Earwig must go to an adoptive home, a sinister bungalow occupied by the witch Bella Yaga and her bad-tempered, red-eyed companion, the Mandrake.
A Prize Winner With a Poignant Sense of Loss Meghan Cox Gurdon 2012
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The Boston-New York baseball feud has grown too red-eyed.
A Search for 'Meaning' Jason Gay 2011
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On the victor's podium, a red-eyed Evans held back tears before hurling the winner's bouquet into the crowd.
Cadel Evans blazes ahead to become first Australian Tour de France winner 2011
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As I was on my way out of the large conference hall, I noticed a man, red-eyed, who beckoned me.
Warren J. Blumenfeld: The Church Of Latter-Day Saints: Heterosexism, Racism And 'Revelation' Warren J. Blumenfeld 2012
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