Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyeliner

/ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: eye-lin-er
IPA: /ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Do you need to wear eyeliner? As with any makeup step, eyeliner is completely optional. From an artistic perspective, if you are wearing eyeshadow, I almost always recommend wearing eyeliner, unless your eyelids and eyelashes are obscured by the eyebrow area. Eyeliner is a basic part of an eye-makeup design because it shapes and defines the eyes and makes the eyelashes look thicker."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-West Germanic *augā Old English ēage Middle English eye English eye English line Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English liner English eyeliner From eye + liner.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyeliners (plural) eye liner (alternative) eye-liner (alternative)

Derived Forms

eyelinered guyliner

Phrases

kohl pencil

Frequently Paired Words

kohl pencil

Questions

How do you pronounce eyeliner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/.
What does eyeliner mean?: Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.
Where does eyeliner come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-West Germanic *augā Old English ēage Middle English eye English eye English line Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English liner English eyeliner From eye + liner.

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