four-eyed

UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌaɪd/US/ˈfɔɹˌaɪd/

adjective

Having four eyes.

“Sofie expressed contempt towards her interlocutor with a withering four-eyed stare.”

Meanings

adjectivefour-eyed (not comparable)

alternative foureyed

  1. not comparableHaving four eyes.

    In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.

  2. derogatorynot comparableslangWearing spectacles/eyeglasses.

    Sofie expressed contempt towards her interlocutor with a withering four-eyed stare.

    1 more example

    Whin ah left ma trade n went tae college fir A Levels, then oantae Aberdeen University, ah half expected tae see Beggars at the freshers ball, beating tae a pulp some four–eyed, middle–class wanker he imagined wis starin at um.

    1993, Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, Times Film School, page 36

    Synonyms: bespectacled, spectacled

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWearing spectacles/eyeglasses.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四眼
  • 四眼 (sìyǎn)wearing glasses
Hungarian négyszemű
  • négyszeműwearing glasses
Polish w okularach
  • w okularachwearing glasses
Russian четырёхгла́зый
  • четырёхгла́зый (četyrjoxglázyj)wearing glasses
Cite this entry
APA

four-eyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-eyed

MLA

“four-eyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-eyed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “four-eyed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-eyed.

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