Daylights
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdeɪlaɪts/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Daylights is a noun meaning plural of daylight.
Meaning
plural of daylight.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) Mental soundness; wits; consciousness.
- (slang) A person's eyes (mostly as a target in fighting).
Example Sentences
It scared the daylights out of us!
They beat the living daylights out of us.
Jason only hit him once, but he really darkened his daylights.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include daytime, day, day-sight, darkmans, daybreak, dood.
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