NYT Dictionary

EYEBALL

/ˈaɪ.bɔl/

NounVerbEYE-balleye-ball · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The ball of the eye.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From eye + ball. Compare Middle English balle off the eye, balle of þe eyȝe (“eyeball”, literally “ball of the eye”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

globeglobusglobus oculieyeglobebulbus oculibulbuseyeeye upeye-appleorb

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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