almond-eyed


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almond-eyed

adj
having narrow oval eyes
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

al′mond-eyed`



adj.
having narrow, oval-shaped eyes.
[1865–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.almond-eyed - having almond-shaped eyesalmond-eyed - having almond-shaped eyes    
eyed - having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination; "a peacock's eyed feathers"; "red-eyed"
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almond-eyed

[ˈɑːməndˈaɪd] ADJ → de ojos almendrados
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