Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cup-shaped vessel used to apply eyewash.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
- Proto-Germanic*augô
- Proto-West Germanic*augā
- Old Englishēage
- Middle Englisheye
- Englisheye
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₁-
- Proto-Germanic*baþą
- Proto-West Germanic*baþ
- Old Englishbæþ
- Middle Englishbath
- Englishbath
- Englisheyebath
Translations
Finnish silmänhuuhtelukuppi
- silmänhuuhtelukuppiTranslations
German Augenbadewanne
- AugenbadewanneTranslations
Irish cupa súl
- cupa súlTranslations
Italian occhiera
- occhieraTranslations
Polish kieliszek do płukania oczu
- kieliszek do płukania oczuTranslations
Cite this entry
eyebath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyebath
“eyebath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyebath. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyebath,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyebath.
Source: eyebath on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.