Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: big -eye
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Insomnia due to the lengths of the days and nights in the polar regions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He would permit Mrs Leeming, he said with a sly Irish smile, to visit the pit site only if she got a full night's sleep, no big-eye, no waiting up for the midnight sun."
"One of the favorite myths of polar expeditions involves the "Big Eye," the fierce insomnia which is said to persecute the new arrival and which has been lent an almost legendary aura."
"They had a cinema with several shows each week, but I missed these. There was provision for 'the big eye', their term for insomnia, so that anyone afflicted could watch a movie at virtually any time."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

midnight sun polar night

Frequently Paired Words

midnight sun polar night

Questions

What does big eye mean?: Insomnia due to the lengths of the days and nights in the polar regions.

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