Definitions for eyebright

eyebright eye·bright

Spelling: [ahy-brahyt]
IPA: /ˈaɪˌbraɪt/

Eyebright is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 241 anagrams from letters in eyebright (beeghirty).

Definitions for eyebright

noun

  1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Euphrasia, of the figwort family, as E. officinalis of Europe, formerly used for treating diseases of the eye.
  2. the scarlet pimpernel. See under pimpernel.

Origin of eyebright

First recorded in 1525-35; eye + bright

Examples for eyebright

The little ones were silent, but they looked anxiously at eyebright.

eyebright could not remember any time in her life when her mother was not ill.

"I can't be any quicker when I have to keep going for more things," said eyebright.

"I should have thought so," said Bessie Mather, who was cuddled in the hay close to eyebright.

The one on the left-hand side of the chimney-piece was eyebright's special cupboard.

Ordinarily, eyebright was very proud to be trusted with this little job.

eyebright sat on the door-steps and watched him ride down the street.

"I'll tell the first," said eyebright, always ready to take the lead.

eyebright was not old enough to perceive the inconveniences of being poor.

eyebright paused, and bit into her apple with an absorbed expression.

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