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redeye

red·eye
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red-ahy]
    • /ˈrɛdˌaɪ/
    • /ˈredaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red-ahy]
    • /ˈrɛdˌaɪ/

Definitions of redeye word

  • noun plural redeye any of several fishes having red eyes, as the rock bass. 1
  • noun plural redeye red-eyed vireo. 1
  • noun plural redeye Also, red-eye, red eye. Slang. cheap, strong whiskey. 1
  • noun plural redeye red-eye (def 2). 1
  • noun plural redeye (initial capital letter) Military. a shoulder-launched U.S. Army surface-to-air missile capable of destroying low-flying aircraft. 1
  • noun plural redeye red-eye (def 4). 1

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Origin of redeye

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; 1920-25, for def 3; red1 + eye

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Redeye

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

redeye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

redeye usage trend in Literature

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