eyelash

Thân thiện

A young girl blinks her long eyelashes in the morning sunlight.

Definition

Noun: A single, short, curved hair that grows from the edge of an eyelid. Eyelashes help to protect the eye from dust and debris.

Usage

The word "eyelash" is a countable noun. It refers to one of the many hairs on the eyelid. The plural form is "eyelashes."

Examples

• She has very long, dark eyelashes.
• An eyelash fell into my eye, and it was very irritating.
• He blinked, and his eyelashes brushed against his cheeks.

Advanced Usage

• "Within an eyelash of": An idiom meaning extremely close to something, often used to describe a narrow margin.
  • The race car came within an eyelash of hitting the wall.

Variants and Related Words

• Lash (noun): A common, shorter synonym for "eyelash."
  • Her lashes were coated with mascara.
• Cilium (noun): The biological or medical term for an eyelash. (Plural: Cilia)

Synonyms

• Lash
• Cilium (technical)

Idioms

• Bat one's eyelashes: To open and close one's eyes quickly, often flirtatiously or to appear innocent.
  • She batted her eyelashes and asked for a favor.
• Hang on by one's eyelashes: To barely manage to survive or succeed in a difficult situation.
  • The team hung on by their eyelashes to win the game in the final seconds.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lash
• cilium