eyelash
/ˈaɪlæʃ/noun
eyelash is spelled E-Y-E-L-A-S-H: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eyelash means “One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eyelash is eyelashes.
How many letters and syllables are in eyelash?
| Letters | 7: E-Y-E-L-A-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eyelash?
Eyelash appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 eyelash?
- /ˈaɪlæʃ/
Eyelash has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-eyelash.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with eyelash
Also written: eye-lash (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of eyelash
- eyelashes plural
- eye-lash
- eye lash
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eyelash mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eyelash in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hair growing on the edge of an eyelid:
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 eyelash come from?
From eye + lash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).