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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Is there a proper word?

I am looking for a proper word.
When someone looks too tired, their eyes look like they have a hollow in the eyes. Is there a proper word which can describe it?
The eyes got in the head? What about this?
  

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messier42 The eyes got in the head? This sounds like it might be a direct translation of an idiom from another language, but it doesn't mean anything in English. As for possible descriptions: the person may look weary; he may have a vacant look in his eyes; he may have a wan expression on his face.

— Philip

  • messier42 The eyes got in the head?
  • This sounds like it might be a direct translation of an idiom from another language, but it doesn't mean anything in English.
  • As for possible descriptions: the person may look weary; he may have a vacant look in his eyes; he may have a wan expression on his face.
  • I hope this helps.
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messier42The eyes got in the head?
This sounds like it might be a direct translation of an idiom from another language, but it doesn't mean anything in English. As for possible descriptions: the person may look weary; he may have a vacant look in his eyes; he may have a wan expression on his face.
I hope this helps.
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his eyes were sunken (into his head)
he was hollow-eyed
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