eyebump
nounUK /ˈaɪ.bʌmp/
US /ˈaɪ.bʌmp/
A little bump on your eyelid that can feel sore.
She had an eyebump on her upper lid that made blinking uncomfortable.
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2. A small raised area on the surface of an eye, such as a pinguecula or pterygium.
The doctor noticed a yellowish eyebump on the white of his eye.
3. A minor injury or swelling near the eye caused by a knock or bump.
He came home from the game with a small eyebump after catching an elbow.
4. Informal term for a bump on the skin close to the eye, such as a mole or cyst.
The dermatologist checked the eyebump near her lash line.