redeye
redeye Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American An airplane flight that departs late at night and arrives at its destination early the next morning.
"She took the redeye from Los Angeles to New York so she could attend the morning conference."
A photographic effect in which a person's pupils appear bright red due to light from a camera flash reflecting off the retinas.
"The photographer used editing software to remove the redeye from the family portraits."
American A strong caffeinated beverage made by combining drip coffee with a shot of espresso, or a cocktail made with beer and tomato juice.
"After studying until dawn, he ordered a large redeye at the local cafe to stay awake."
North American Any of several freshwater sunfishes or basses of eastern North America, especially the rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), characterized by a prominent red iris.
"The anglers caught several rock bass, locally known as redeyes, along the rocky riverbed."
American Cheap, harsh, or illicitly distilled whiskey.
"In the old frontier saloon, the miners drank glasses of fiery redeye."
• adjective
North American Operating or traveling late at night and arriving early in the morning (typically describing a commercial flight).
"We booked a cheap redeye flight to Boston so we would not lose a full day of our vacation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in American English as a compound of 'red' and 'eye', originally referring to cheap whiskey that caused bloodshot eyes and later applied to overnight flights that leave passengers sleep-deprived.