deadeye
/ˈdɛdaɪ/adjective, noun
deadeye is spelled D-E-A-D-E-Y-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, deadeye means “Very accurate in shooting or throwing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deadeye?
| Letters | 7: D-E-A-D-E-Y-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deadeye?
Deadeye appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deadeye?
- UK /ˈdɛdaɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of deadeye
- dead-eye
- deadeyes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deadeye mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
- 2
Cold; unfriendly.
noun
- 1
A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
- 2
A very accurate marksman.
- 3
A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deadeye in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nautical: wooden disk for tightening shrouds:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Jungfer, Juffer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does deadeye come from?
From dead + eye. See glossary of nautical terms of "deadrise" for usage of "dead" to describe a stationary object or spatial stability of an object relative to motion. See nautical definition of "eye" for usage referring to the foremost part of a ship's bow that aims its orientation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).