sore eyes
Conjunctivitis; pinkeyeConjunctivitis; pinkeye
/ˈsɔɹ ˌaɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(Philippines, uncountable)Conjunctivitis; pinkeye
(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sore, eyes.
Origin
See sore + eyes.See sore + eyes.
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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