Eyebrowed

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having hair or markings resembling the arching skin hairs above the eyes; characterized by the presence of features similar to or shaped like the ridge above the eye socket; describing something possessing or related to the curved lines or hairs located on the upper edges of the eyes
2. Displaying the distinctive curved hair growth over the eyes; featuring or defined by the presence of linear or arched traits above the orbital area; pertaining to the attribute of possessing eyebrow-like characteristics or formations
3. Marked by the presence of a hair pattern corresponding to the upper orbital region; showing traits commonly associated with the skin hairs above each eye; indicating the presence or something resembling the arching ridges known as eyebrows

Etymology: Before it meant the hair above the eye, the word's ancestor in Old English, "ēaganbrū," was built from two plain parts: "ēage," meaning eye, and "brū," meaning brow or eyebrow-like ridge. The older word for the eyelid, "ēagbrǣw," was closer to the modern idea of a lid-edge, and the two overlapped for centuries before the hair sense settled in. Over time the form softened into Middle English "eȝebreu," and the spelling drifted toward the modern version. The English word is a plain compound of "eye" and "brow," so its meaning has stayed close to its parts throughout. "Eyebrowed" is simply the past form of "eyebrow" used as an adjective, meaning a thing that has such hairs or ridges. It has the same roots as the noun it comes from.

Synonyms: arched, browed