one-eyed

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Having only a single eye, particularly when a greater number is normal.
2. (not-comparable) Being able to see out of only one eye.

Synonyms

single-eyed

monocular

one-eyed person

one-horse

sleepy

😪

small

squinter

wink

😉

half-blind

blind in one eye

monoculous

cross-eyed

eyeless

Translations

borgne

tuerto

einäugig

orbo

borni

guercio

eenogig

unoculus

caolho

عوراء

luscus

tort

monocolo

μονόφθαλμος

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ooneyed

Inherited from Old English: ānēġed

Cognate with Old English: ānīeġe

Cognate with Scots: ane-eit

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: eenooged

Cognate with Western Frisian: ieneagich

Cognate with Dutch: eenogig

Cognate with German: einäugig

Cognate with Danish: enøjet

Cognate with Swedish: enögd

Cognate with Icelandic: ein-eygður

In summary

From Middle English oneyed, on-eied, on-eiȝed, from Old English ānēġed (“one-eyed”), from Proto-Germanic *ainaugidaz, equivalent to one + eyed. Compare Old English ānīeġe (“one-eyed”), Scots ane-eit, aan eet (“one-eyed”), Saterland Frisian eenooged (“one-eyed”), West Frisian ieneagich (“one-eyed”), Dutch eenogig (“one-eyed”), German einäugig (“one-eyed”), Danish enøjet (“one-eyed”), Swedish enögd (“one-eyed”), Icelandic ein-eygður, ein-eygur (“one-eyed”).