Definition of eyecup

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • eyecup is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • eyecup is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • eyecup is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of eyecup


  • a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball (noun)

    Examples

    1. an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain

    Synonyms

    1. eye cup
    2. eyebath
  • (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. optic cup

See definition of eyecup in Merriam Webster