Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eye socket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
eye- -sock-et
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.

noun

The entire eyehole in the face: both the bony orbit and the flesh that surrounds it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From eye + socket.

Inflected Forms

eye sockets (plural) eye-socket (alternative) eyesocket (alternative)

Phrases

ethmoid bone frontal bone lacrimal bone palatine bone sphenoid bone zygomatic bone

Frequently Paired Words

ethmoid bone frontal bone lacrimal bone maxilla palatine bone sphenoid bone zygomatic bone

Synonyms

cranial orbit orbital cavity orbit eyehole eye-pit

Questions

What does eye socket mean?
The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
Where does eye socket come from?
From eye + socket.

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