Thesaurus / eagle-eyed

eagle-eyed

synonyms for eagle-eyed

QUIZ

Devise Dithyrambs With Help From This Word Of The Day Quiz!

We always think of “eagle” when we think of “swoop,” but we do not often think of “swoop” when we think of “eagle.”

ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)

Robinson looked at him suspiciously as he took it, and the animals eyed him with evident distrust.

Punch gathered himself together and eyed the house with disfavour.

A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.

He was a good judge of men, that eagle-faced major; he knew that the slightest move with hostile intent would mean a smoking gun.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

They were a well-matched pair; iron-nerved, both of them, the sort of men to face sudden death open-eyed and unafraid.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

Two or three deep-eyed, long-lashed Monegasque men smiled at her kindly, as Monegasque men and Italians smile at all children.

A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.

Thus once again was Siyes' saying proved correct: "He is a blackbird who thinks himself an eagle."

The memory of the hawk-nosed, steel-eyed officer who rode from Kurnaul to Meerut in twenty-four hours smote him like a whip.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985