raccoon eyes
The state of the orbits of the eyes (especially the undereye region) having a bluish-purplish coloration.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You have raccoon eyes from your mascara.”
“After crying during the sad movie, she looked in the mirror and saw raccoon eyes.”
“Exhausted from sleepless nights and heavy makeup, the performer stared at her reflection, noticing the dark, smudged raccoon eyes staring back.”
From raccoon + eyes, in reference to the color surrounding the eyes of raccoons.
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all eyes
Watching alertly or attentively.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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babies in the eyes
The minute reflection which one sees of oneself in the eyes of another.
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bat one's eyes
To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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bawl one's eyes out
To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.
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believe one's eyes
To believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.
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clap eyes on
To see; to lay eyes on.
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close one's eyes
To ignore something.
Last updated August 10, 2026