Meanings
nounbad eye (plural bad eyes)
plural bad eyes
- A stare that is superstitiously supposed to be harmful.
Synonyms: evil eye, see others there
- A threatening or disapproving glance.
Synonyms: evil eye, stink eye, see others there
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stare that is superstitiously supposed to be harmful.
Similar
evil eyesee others there
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APA
bad eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20eye
MLA
“bad eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20eye. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad eye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20eye.
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