eye cup

A form of eye-cup — A type of kylix (or specific cup in ancient Greek pottery) with apotropaic eyes painted on it.

Meanings

nouneye cup (plural eye cups)

plural eye cups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of eye-cup.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“eye cup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20cup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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