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pinkeye

pinkeye noun: a highly contagious form of conjunctivitis.

Noun

pinkeye (usually uncountable, plural pinkeyes)

  1. (usually) A highly contagious form of conjunctivitis.

Forms of pinkeye

pluralpinkeyes
alternative formpink-eye
alternative formpink eye

Origin of pinkeye

From pink + eye.

Questions about pinkeye

What does pinkeye mean?
Pinkeye means a highly contagious form of conjunctivitis.
What part of speech is pinkeye?
Pinkeye is a noun.
What is the plural of pinkeye?
The plural of pinkeye is pinkeyes.

Words near pinkeye in the dictionary

  1. Pinkett
  2. pinkette
  3. pinkettes
  4. Pinketts
  5. pinkey
  6. pinkeye
  7. pinkeyes
  8. pinkeys
  9. pinkface
  10. pinkfeet
  11. pinkfish

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