beady
beady eyes are small, round, and bright
bloodshot
bloodshot eyes are red in the part where they should be white
boss-eyed
someone who is boss-eyed has both eyes looking in towards their nose
bug-eyed
a bug-eyed creature or person has eyes that stick out
clear
clear eyes are bright and healthy
close-set
close-set eyes are very near to each other
cross-eyed
having eyes that look towards each other slightly
dead
if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
deep-set
deep-set eyes seem to be a long way back into your face
doe-eyed
someone who is doe-eyed has big attractive eyes and looks as if they do not have much experience of life
hazel
the light brown and slightly green or golden colour of some people’s eyes
heavy
if your eyes look heavy, they have a sad or tired expression
hollow
hollow eyes or cheeks seem to have sunk into your head, for example because you are tired, thin, or ill
Hooded
hooded eyes have large eyelids that partly cover them, often giving them a threatening expression
lidded
with your eyes half closed
liquid
liquid eyes are clear and shiny
piggy
piggy eyes are small and not attractive
pop-eyed
having eyes that stick out
rheumy
rheumy eyes look red and wet because of illness, sadness, or old age
shuttered
used about someone’s eyes or expression when their eyes are partly closed, usually because they do not want to show what theyare feeling or thinking
sunken
sunken eyes or cheeks curve inwards, often showing that someone is ill or old
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