An eye, or a small eye; but now disused except in composition, as in pink-eyed, pink-eye.

A plant and flower of the genus Dianthus, common in our gardens.

A color used by painters; from the color of the flower.

Any thing supremely excellent.

A ship with a very narrow stern.

A fish, the minnow.

ét. To work in eyelet-holes; to pierce with small holes.

To stab; to pierce.