mooneye

moon·eye

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-ahy]
- /ˈmunˌaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-ahy]
- /ˈmunˌaɪ/

Definitions of mooneye word

noun plural mooneye Veterinary Pathology. an eye of a horse affected with moon blindness. 1
noun plural mooneye any silvery, herringlike fish of the family Hiodontidae, especially Hiodon tergisus, found in fresh waters from Hudson Bay to the lower Mississippi, having large eyes. 1
noun mooneye A herringlike freshwater fish with large eyes, found exclusively in central and eastern North America. 1
noun mooneye any of several North American large-eyed freshwater clupeoid fishes of the family Hiodontidae, esp Hiodon tergisus 0

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Origin of mooneye

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; moon + eye

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Parts of speech for Mooneye

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mooneye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mooneye usage trend in Literature

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