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Definition: Evil Eye |
Evil EyeNoun1. A look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Bible | Evil eye (Prov. 23:6), figuratively, the envious or covetous. (Comp. Deut. 15:9; Matt. 20:15.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Demon | Ghost, revenant, specter, apparition, spirit, shade, shadow, vision; hobglobin, goblin, orc; wraith, spook, boggart, banshee, loup-garou, lemures; evil eye. |
Disapprobation | Frown upon, look grave; bend the brows, knit the brows; shake the head at, shrug the shoulders; turn up the nose; (contempt); look askance, look black upon; look with an evil eye; make a wry face, make a wry mouth at; set one's face against. |
Malevolence | Hardness of heart, heart of stone, obduracy; cruelty; cruelness; Adjective: brutality, savagery; ferity, ferocity; barbarity, inhumanity, immanity, truculence, ruffianism; evil eye, cloven foot; torture, vivisection. |
Spell | Noun: spell, charm, incantation, exorcism, weird, cabala, exsufflation, cantrap, runes, abracadabra, open sesame, countercharm, Ephesian letters, bell book and candle, Mumbo Jumbo, evil eye, fee-faw-fum. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Evil Eye |
| English words defined with "evil eye": Evil-eyed. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "evil eye": Black is White ♦ Eve ♦ Jettator ♦ Rhyming to Death. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Lyrics | And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye. (A Boy Named Sue; performing artist: Johnny Cash) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Evil Eye Brown Eye (1967) The Evil Eye of Kalinor (1934) | |
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 | Chas. H. Yale and Sidney R. Ellis' The evil eye, or The further funny freaks of Nid and the continued comical contortions of Nod.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Good luck, abrakadabra, against the evil eye.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Expressions using "evil eye": give smb. the evil eye ♦ put the evil eye ♦ the evil eye ♦ without the evil eye. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
evil eye | 1,512 | adidas evil eye | 6 |
evil eye bracelet | 34 | evil eye tattoo | 5 |
evil eye jewelry | 31 | gold evil eye jewelry | 5 |
evil eye bead | 16 | evil eye charm | 5 |
turkish evil eye | 11 | greek evil eye | 4 |
evil eye software | 10 | gold evil eye bracelet | 4 |
evil eye pendant | 9 | evil eye ring | 4 |
evil eye protection | 9 | evil eye turkey | 3 |
evil eye picture | 8 | evil eye pic | 3 |
silver evil eye jewelry | 8 | evil eye from prayer protect | 2 |
italian evil eye | 7 | evil eye good jewish luck necklace | 2 |
evil eye jewelry turkish | 7 | costume evil eye jewelry | 2 |
charm evil eye gold wholesale | 6 | adidas evil eye glasses sun | 2 |
evil eye from protection | 6 | ||
adidas evil eye glasses sun | 2 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "evil eye"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | sy i keq (disgrace). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | العين الحسودة (the evil eye). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | способност за урочасване (the evil eye), лошо око (the evil eye). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | uhranout koho (give smb. the evil eye), uhranèivý pohled (the evil eye). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | mauvais "il. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κακό μάτι. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | בלא עין רע" (without the evil eye). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | rossz tekintet, rossz befolyás, megbabonázó szem, káros befolyás (ill effect, infection), gonosz tekintet. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | malocchio, iettatura (jinx). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 祟り目 (the evil eye). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たたりめ (the evil eye). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | evilay eyeay infeliz (devoted, disastrous, happen, ill fated, ill-paid, ill-starred, in between, infelicitous, Jonah, luckless, sorrowful, unblessed, unfortunate, unhappy, unluckily, unlucky, unsuccessful, wretch, wretched). (various references) deochi. (various references) дурной глаз (jinx). (various references) urokljivo oko. (various references) aojo (hex). (various references) nazar (blink, eye, hex, look, regard, sight, whammy), kem göz (whammy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Mark Chapter 7, Verse 22 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Klopai pleonexiai ponhriai doloV aselgeia ofqalmoV ponhroV blasfhmia uperhfania afrosunh |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Furta avaritiae nequitiae dolus inpudicitia oculus malus blasphemia superbia stultitia |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Stale. gytsunge. man facnu. scamelest.yfel ge-sihðe. desynysse. ofer-modignessa.stunt-scipe. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Fornycaciouns, mansleyingis, theftis, auaricis, wickidnessis, gile, vnchastite, yuel iye, blasfemyes, pride, foli. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Theeft coveteousnes wickednes diceyte vnclennes and a wicked eye blasphemy pryde folysshnes: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts: |
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| Language | Mark Chapter 7, Verse 22 |
| Cebuano | kaibog, kadautan, limbong, kaulag, kasina, panulti sa pagbuling sa dungog, pagkamapahitas-on, binoang, |
| Croatian | preljubi, lakomstva, opakosti, prijevara, razuzdanost, zlo oko, psovka, uznositost, bezumlje. |
| Danish | Hor, Havesyge, Ondskab, Svig, Uterlighed, et ondt Øje, Forhånelse, Hovmod, Fremfusenhed; |
| Dutch | Dieverijen, gierigheden, boosheden, bedrog, ontuchtigheid, een boos oog, lastering, hovaardij, onverstand. |
| Finnish | aviorikokset, ahneus, häijyys, petollisuus, irstaus, pahansuonti, jumalanpilkka, ylpeys, mielettömyys. |
| French | les vols, les cupidités, les méchancetés, la fraude, le dérèglement, le regard envieux, la calomnie, l`orgueil, la folie. |
| Gaelic | Goid, sannt, drochbheart, foill, mi-gheamnachd, droch-shuil, blaisbheum, uabhar, aimideachd. |
| German | Dieberei, Geiz, Schalkheit, List, Unzucht, Schalksauge, Gotteslästerung, Hoffart, Unvernunft. |
| Hungarian | Lopások, telhetetlenségek, gonoszságok, álnokság, szemérmetlenség, gonosz szem, káromlás, kevélység, bolondság: |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | berzinah, menipu, memfitnah, serta melakukan segala sesuatu yang jahat, menjadi serakah, tidak sopan, iri hati, sombong, dan susah diajar. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | permukahan, kekikiran, kejahatan, tipu, hawa nafsu jahat, mata jahat, hujat, congkak, kebodohan. |
| Italian | adultèri, cupidigie, malvagit , inganno, impudicizia, invidia, calunnia, superbia, stoltezza. |
| Latvian | Zâdzîbas, mantkârîba, blçdîbas, viltîba, nekaunîba, skaudîga acs, Dieva zaimoðana, lepnîba, vieglprâtîba. |
| Maori | O nga tahae, o nga kohuru, o nga puremu, o nga hiahia apo, o nga kino, o te tinihanga, o te hiahia taikaha, o te kanohi kino, o te kohukohu, o te whakapehapeha, o te wairangi: |
| Norwegian | hor, havesyke, ondskap, svik, skamløshet, ondt øie, bespottelse, overmot, uforstand. |
| Portuguese | a cobiça, as maldades, o dolo, a libertinagem, a inveja, a blasfêmia, a soberba, a insensatez; |
| Rumanian | furtiwagurile, lqcomiile, viclewugurile, knwelqciunile, faptele de ruwine, ochiul rqu, hula, trufia, nebunia. |
| Russian | ЛТБЦЙ, МЙИПЙНУФЧП, ЪМП'Б, ЛПЧБТУФЧП, ОЕ ПФТЕ'УФЧП, ЪБЧЙУФМЙЧПЕ ПЛП, 'ПЗПИХМШУФЧП, ЗПТ"ПУФШ, 'ЕЪХНУФЧП, -- |
| Shuar | kasamkatniusha, chikichna wakeruktincha, pénkercha Túratniusha, anankatniusha, natsantain átincha, yajauch Enentáimtustincha, tsanumpratniusha, waantu Enentáimtumastincha, netse Túratniusha, Ashí nuka initia wininiatsuk. |
| Spanish | los adulterios, las avaricias, las maldades, el engaño, la sensualidad, la envidia, la blasfemia, la insolencia y la insensatez. |
| Swahili | uzinzi, uchoyo, uovu, udanganyifu, ufisadi, wivu, kashfa, kiburi na upumbavu. |
| Swedish | äktenskapsbrott, girighet, ondska, svek, lösaktighet, avund, hädelse, övermod, oförsynt väsende. |
| Uma | mobualo', mebagiu, metipo', pai' mpobabehi wori' nyala to dada'a. Mpokahina anu doo, mohingi', molangko nono, nakeni hina nono to dada'a, uma tuduia'. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-e-i-l-v-y" | |
-2 letters: levee, lieve. | |
-3 letters: eely, evil, levy, live, veil, vile. | |
-4 letters: eel, eve, eye, ivy, lee, lei, lev, ley, lie, lye, vee, vie. | |
-5 letters: el, li, ye. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-e-i-l-v-y" | |
+3 letters: electively, redelivery, relievedly. | |
+4 letters: deceptively, defectively, defensively, deliverymen, effectively, excessively, expensively, extensively, predelivery, receptively, recessively, reflexively, retentively, secretively, selectively. | |
+5 letters: degressively, depressively, expressively, federatively, inveterately, irreverently, perceptively, perfectively, preemptively, preveniently, preventively, reflectively, regressively, repetitively, repressively, respectively, unrelievedly, vegetatively. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 76 69 6C 45 79 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110110 01101001 01101100 00100000 01000101 01111001 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E v i l   E y e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0076 0069 006C 0045 0079 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)398875782399171 |
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