herding eye
herding eye noun: an intense, unwavering, predatory-style stare used to control livestock, such as sheep or cattle, without needing to bark or physically force them (a trait common in working breeds like Border Collies and Australian Shepherds).
Noun
herding eye (plural herding eyes)
- An intense, unwavering, predatory-style stare used to control livestock, such as sheep or cattle, without needing to bark or physically force them (a trait common in working breeds like Border Collies and Australian Shepherds).
- Homer came over to me gingerly, then froze. I looked over and saw Devon, crouched and ready to spring, giving him the herding eye. I chased Devon outside2010, Katz, Jon, A dog year : rescuing Devon, the most troublesome dog in the world, page 134
- I walk Veto, who is giving me the herding eye because that should have happened half an hour ago.2012, Heather Donahue, “Pantshitting”, in Growgirl, page 112
Forms of herding eye
| plural | herding eyes |
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Questions about herding eye
- What does herding eye mean?
- Herding eye means an intense, unwavering, predatory-style stare used to control livestock, such as sheep or cattle, without needing to bark or physically force them (a trait common in working breeds like Border Collies and Australian Shepherds).
- What part of speech is herding eye?
- Herding eye is a noun.
- What is the plural of herding eye?
- The plural of herding eye is herding eyes.
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