dry eye

noun — 3 senses

dry eye

noun
1

An eye disease caused by decreased tear production; short for dry eye syndrome.

2

An eye which is affected by this disease.

3

Idiomatic An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.

  • There wasn't a dry eye in the audience after her heart-wrenching performance.
Related terms
dry-eyed

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