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sore eyes

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Philippines/ˈsɔɹ ˌaɪs/

sore eyes noun: conjunctivitis; pinkeye.

Noun

sore eyes (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) conjunctivitis; pinkeye
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sore, eyes.

Origin of sore eyes

See sore + eyes.

Questions about sore eyes

What does sore eyes mean?
Sore eyes means conjunctivitis; pinkeye.
What part of speech is sore eyes?
Sore eyes is a noun.
How do you pronounce sore eyes?
Sore eyes is pronounced /ˈsɔɹ ˌaɪs/ (Philippines).

Words near sore eyes in the dictionary

  1. sordors
  2. sords
  3. sordune
  4. sore
  5. sore boob means more boob
  6. sore eyes
  7. sore loser
  8. Sore Loserman
  9. sore losers
  10. sore point
  11. sore points

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