Phrase guide

Red Eye

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛdaɪ/
  • General-American: /ˈɹɛdˌaɪ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A cocktail made from ale, tomato juice, and egg, a variation of a Bloody Mary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: alcoholic beverages

Examples

  • Bartender! Do you know how to make a Red Eye? — Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown) in the 1988 movie Cocktail

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Red Beer

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of red-eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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