black eye
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- dashed outline: no word in this language
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
Types & categories
- contusion hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a bad reputation
his behavior gave the whole family a black eye
Types & categories
- reputation hypernym
Sense 3 noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- set back derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | contusion |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | reputation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | set back |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | happening |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | whammy |