Hollow Eyed

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑloʊ aɪd/

Definitions of hollow eyed

adjective describing someone with sunken or deeply set eyes, often indicating tiredness or illness

Example Sentences

A1 The hollow-eyed child looked up at me with big, sad eyes.

A2 She appeared hollow-eyed and exhausted after working long hours.

B1 The actor's hollow-eyed appearance added to the intensity of his performance.

B2 The soldier returned from war, hollow-eyed and haunted by what he had seen.

C1 The hollow-eyed figure in the painting seemed to follow you with its gaze.

C2 The journalist interviewed the hollow-eyed survivors of the natural disaster, capturing their pain and resilience.

Examples of hollow eyed in a Sentence

formal The hollow-eyed man looked like he hadn't slept in days.

informal She showed up to the party looking all hollow-eyed and tired.

slang The students pulled an all-nighter and came to class hollow-eyed.

figurative After the breakup, she felt hollow-eyed and empty inside.

Grammatical Forms of hollow eyed

• past tense: hollow eyed
• plural: hollow eyed
• comparative: more hollow eyed
• superlative: most hollow eyed
• present tense: hollow eyes
• future tense: will be hollow eyed
• perfect tense: have been hollow eyed
• continuous tense: are hollow eyeing
• singular: hollow eyed
• positive degree: hollow eyed
• infinitive: to hollow eye
• gerund: hollow eyeing
• participle: hollow eyed

Origin and Evolution of hollow eyed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The term 'hollow eyed' likely originated from the Old English word 'holh' meaning hollow or sunken, combined with 'eyed' referring to the eyes.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe physical appearance of sunken or deeply set eyes, 'hollow eyed' has evolved to also convey a sense of weariness, sadness, or a lack of vitality in a person's expression.