ox-eyed en · ADJ
Meanings
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Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox.
Homer useth that epithite of ox-eyed, in describing Juno, because a round black eye is the best
1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ox-eyed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ox-eyed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ox-eyed susan · ox-eyed oreo · ox-eyed scad · ox-eyed daisy