eyelash

[ahy-lash] / ˈaɪˌlæʃ /

NOUN

hair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eyebrow fiber fur grass haircut hairstyle mane sideburn strand wig wool

STRONG

beard bristle cilium coiffure cowlick cut down feeler filament fluff fringe lock mop moustache quill ruff shock thatch tress tuft vibrissa villus whiskers

WEAK

frizzies split ends

NOUN

trifle

Synonyms

STRONG

bit dash diddly drop fraction hint jot little particle piece pinch shade speck spot squat suggestion suspicion touch trace

WEAK

fly speck no big deal soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

a lot

Example Sentences

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It's something that I just evolved into doing and I use my eyelash as a paintbrush.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Many species are no wider than an eyelash and typically grow close to the ground in damp, shaded environments.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

Years later, when my salary broke six figures, I found myself dropping $20 on a fancy cocktail without batting a designer-mascaraed eyelash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

CassieAnn said it felt like she had a "small eyelash" on her eye the next day after the procedure, but it disappeared within a day.

From Salon • May 4, 2025

Every fallen eyelash and first firefly of summer .

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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