gravy-eyed
A vivid British expression for having bleary, watery, or crusty eyes — the kind you wake up with after a rough night or an ugly cry.
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A vivid British expression for having bleary, watery, or crusty eyes — the kind you wake up with after a rough night or an ugly cry. The gravy comparison is genuinely evocative: thick, runny, and not exactly appetizing. Whether from sleep, illness, or a long night out, gravy-eyed suggests someone whose eyes are doing exactly what eyes shouldn't do in polite company.
She shuffled into the kitchen looking gravy-eyed and asked if anyone had made coffee yet.
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(UK) bleary-eyed.
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