bullseye
/ˈbʊlzaɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.80 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.
noun
A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.
noun
The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.
noun
A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal; also the lantern itself.
Example Sentences
- "She had tried to look vague and sad and to murmur something in spite of the bull's-eye in her cheek […]."
- "[I]nstead of the six pair of feet which should have protruded therefrom, the gleam of the bull's-eye showed but four."
- "He put on his fur coat and hat and went out into the hall. There he paused, hearing the slow heavy tread of the policeman on the pavement outside and seeing the flash of the bull's-eye reflected in the window."
- "—Did John steal the petty cash? —Bullseye."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbʊlzaɪ/
- British English: /ˈbʊlzaɪ/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
bullseye lantern
goat's eye
Frequently Paired Words
goat's eye