fox eye
English
Noun
fox eye (plural fox eyes)
- (chiefly in the plural) An type of eye associated with East Asian people, characteristically narrow, slanted, or upturned.
- 2010, Anchee Min, Pearl of China, first U.S. edition, →ISBN, page 5:
- When NaiNai was in her prime, she had a slender figure, a sweanlike neck, and a pair of fox eyes with both ends tilted up.
- 2012, Lesley Downer, The Samurai's Daughter, Corgi edition, published 2013, →ISBN, page 132:
- Nobu glimpsed a porcelain face, camellia lips and slanted fox eyes […]
- 2019 January, Deb Jannerson, “Worst-Case Scenario”, in Obra/Artifact, volume 6, page 26:
- She stared past the hastily dyed hair, past the freckle-shielding makeup, and into the girl's sunken fox eyes.
Synonyms
- almond eye