shut-eye

shut·eye

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shuht-ahy]
- /ʃʌt ˈī/
- /ʃʌt aɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuht-ahy]
- /ʃʌt ˈī/

Definitions of shut-eye word

abbreviation SHUT-EYE sleep. 1
uncountable noun shut-eye Shut-eye is sleep. 0
abbreviation SHUT-EYE sleep 0

See all 3 definitions of shut-eye

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Origin of shut-eye

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; shut + eye

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shut-eye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shut-eye

shut-eye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for shut-eye

noun shut-eye

drowse — to be sleepy or half-asleep.
doze — to sleep lightly or fitfully.

All 2 Synonyms of shut-eye