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Definitions

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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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

Any pretension exhibited was earned with the grace of a batted eyelash and a knowing smirk.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Within those cables there are tiny strands of fiber optic material, the width of an eyelash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

I was using eyelash serums to try and grow my lashes back but my eyes were getting really sore and red.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

“If you blow on an eyelash, you get to make a wish.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.