night eye

noun

Synonym of chestnut (“irregular growth on a horse's leg”).

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chestnut
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Meanings

nounnight eye (plural night eyes)

plural night eyes

  1. Synonym of chestnut (“irregular growth on a horse's leg”).

    Synonyms: chestnut

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of chestnut (“irregular growth on a horse's leg”).

Similar
chestnut
Also see
chestnut

Origin

Once popularly said to have indicated the ability to see in the dark.

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Cite this entry
APA

night eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20eye

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night eye,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20eye.

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