# black eye

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌblæk ˈaɪ/

## Definitions
1. A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.
2. A defeat.
3. Damage to a reputation.
4. An eye having a dark iris, regarded as a point of beauty.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, eye.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/black-eye