pink eye
noun
\ ˈpiŋk-ˌī
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variants:
or pinkeye
Definition of pink eye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
Examples of pink eye in a Sentence
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An albino hummingbird on the other hand, has pure white feathers along with pink eyes, bill, and feet. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Exceedingly Rare Albino Hummingbird Spotted in Alabama Backyard," 14 Aug. 2019 On top of Soobin’s suffering from pink eye, Yeonjun has also been suffering from back pain as of late. — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, "TOMORROW x TOGETHER Is Delaying New Album and Won't Perform Seoul Show With BTS," 8 Aug. 2019 Only people who spend a lot of time close to infected birds are at risk of pink eye or a mild fever. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, latimes.com, "To stop a virus, California has euthanized more than 1.2 million birds. Is it reckless or necessary?," 7 June 2019 But viral infections are the most likely causes of pink eye, and not treatable with antibiotics. — Scientific American, "Meet the Eye Microbiome," 23 June 2019 Hyland's latest health scare included a bout of pink eye and a respiratory infection. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Wells Adams Cheered Up Sarah Hyland After She Returned from the Hospital This Weekend," 24 Mar. 2019 Your eyes could also be tearing up from pink eye, a problem with your cornea, or a blockage in the drainage system for your tears, Dr. Maszczak says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "8 Signs You’re Way Overdue for an Eye Exam," 25 Oct. 2018 Wearing shades sans-sun used to scream pretension or pink eye. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "What Bella Hadid, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna Wore This Week," 31 May 2019 Their makeup was almost identical—pink blush, glossy pink lips, and a soft smoky eye—but Phillippe incorporated pink eye shadow into her glam. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Reese Witherspoon Just Twinned with Her Daughter Ava Phillipe at the Big Little Lies Premiere," 30 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pink eye.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pink eye
pinkeye
noun
pink·eye
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Kids Definition of pinkeye
: a contagious infection that causes the eye and inner part of the eyelid to become red and sore
pink eye
noun
variants:
or pinkeye \ ˈpiŋ-ˌkī
\
\
Medical Definition of pink eye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium