Deadeye
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛdaɪ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Deadeye is an adjective meaning Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
Meaning
Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
More Meanings
- (concerning a stare) Cold; unfriendly.
- (nautical) A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
- A very accurate marksman.
- (uncommon) A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.
Example Sentences
The deadeye stare of the bassist was enough to make any normal person run.
Gross, only a 20-year-old junior, is a deadeye passer, a poised runner and a quick-thinking field general.
Thirty-four years later, she was a tough CEO who went after Jimmy's detractors with a deadeye for the jugular.
The old man was a natural sniper, a deadeye shooter even as a boy, and he served with my great uncle in the First World War.
Word Forms
- dead-eye
- deadeyes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marksmen, deadly, red-handed, shooting, shooty, vorpal.
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