e ye drops N‑PLURAL Eye drops are a kind of medicine that you put in your eyes one drop at a time.
eye|ful /a I fʊl/ (eyefuls ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you get an eyeful of something, especially of something that you would not normally see, you are able to get a good look at it. [INFORMAL ] □ [+ of ] Then she bent over and gave him an eyeful of her tattoos.
eye|glasses /a I glɑːs I z/ N‑PLURAL Eyeglasses are two lenses in a frame that some people wear in front of their eyes in order to help them see better. [AM ] in BRIT, usually use glasses
eye|lash /a I læʃ/ (eyelashes ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Your eyelashes are the hairs which grow on the edges of your eyelids.
eye|let /a I l I t/ (eyelets ) N‑COUNT An eyelet is a small hole with a metal or leather ring round it which is made in cloth, for example a sail. You can put cord, rope, or string through it.
eye|lid /a I l I d/ (eyelids )
1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Your eyelids are the two pieces of skin which cover your eyes when they are closed.
2 not bat an eyelid → see bat
eye|liner /a I la I nə r / (eyeliners ) in AM, use eye-liner N‑VAR Eyeliner is a special kind of pencil which some women use on the edges of their eyelids next to their eyelashes in order to look more attractive.
ey e -opener (eye-openers ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you describe something as an eye-opener , you mean that it surprises you and that you learn something new from it. [INFORMAL ] □ The experience has been an eye-opener for her and she is thrilled with her progress.
ey e patch (eye patches ) N‑COUNT An eye patch is a piece of material which you wear over your eye when you have damaged or injured it.
eye|piece /a I piːs/ (eyepieces ) N‑COUNT The eyepiece of a microscope or telescope is the piece of glass at one end, where you put your eye in order to look through the instrument.
ey e shad|ow (eye shadows ) also eye-shadow N‑VAR Eye shadow is a substance which you can paint on your eyelids in order to make them a different colour.
eye|sight /a I sa I t/ N‑UNCOUNT Your eyesight is your ability to see. □ He suffered from poor eyesight and could no longer read properly.
ey e sock|et (eye sockets ) N‑COUNT Your eye sockets are the two hollow parts on either side of your face, where your eyeballs are.
eye|sore /a I sɔː r / (eyesores ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] You describe a building or place as an eyesore when it is extremely ugly and you dislike it or disapprove of it. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ Poverty leads to slums, which are an eyesore and a health hazard.
ey e strain N‑UNCOUNT If you suffer from eye strain , you feel pain around your eyes or at the back of your eyes, because you are very tired or should be wearing glasses.
ey e tee th PHRASE If you say that you would give your eye teeth for something, you mean that you want it very much and you would do anything to get it. [INFORMAL ] □ She has the job most of us would give our eye teeth for.
eye|wear /a I weə r / N‑UNCOUNT Eyewear is sometimes used to talk about glasses and sunglasses.
eye|witness /a I w I tnəs/ (eyewitnesses ) N‑COUNT An eyewitness is a person who was present at an event and can therefore describe it, for example in a law court. □ Eyewitnesses say the police then opened fire on the crowd. □ …dramatic eye-witness accounts of the fighting.
ey|rie / I ə ri, [AM ] e ri/ (eyries ) in AM, use aerie 1 N‑COUNT If you refer to a place such as a house or a castle as an eyrie , you mean it is built high up and is difficult to reach. [LITERARY ] □ …marooned in my 48th floor eyrie in the sky.
2 N‑COUNT An eyrie is the nest of a bird of prey such as an eagle, and is usually built high up in the mountains.
e-zine /iː ziːn/ (e-zines ) N‑COUNT An e-zine is a website which contains the kind of articles, pictures, and advertisements that you would find in a magazine.
Ff
F , f /e f/ (F's, f's )
1 N‑VAR F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet.
2 N‑VAR In music, F is the fourth note in the scale of C major.
3 f. is an abbreviation for 'following'. It is written after a page or line number to indicate that you are referring to both the page or line mentioned and the one after it. You use ff. when you are referring to the page or line mentioned and two or more pages or lines after it.
fab /fæ b/ ADJ If you say that something is fab , you are emphasizing that you think it is very good. [INFORMAL , EMPHASIS ] □ The dancing is fab.
fa|ble /fe I b ə l/ (fables )
1 N‑VAR A fable is a story which teaches a moral lesson. Fables sometimes have animals as the main characters. □ [+ of ] …the fable of the tortoise and the hare. □ Each tale has the timeless quality of fable.
2 N‑VAR You can describe a statement or explanation that is untrue but that many people believe as fable . □ Is reincarnation fact or fable? □ …little-known horticultural facts and fables.
fa|bled /fe I b ə ld/ ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe a person or thing as fabled , especially someone or something remarkable, you mean that they are well known because they are often talked about or a lot of stories are told about them. □ …the fabled city of Troy.
fab|ric ◆◇◇ /fæ br I k/ (fabrics )
1 N‑VAR Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets. □ …small squares of red cotton fabric. □ Whatever your colour scheme, there's a fabric to match.