My hubby calls it gowl (a northern phrase i think) and I call it sleep. But whats it really called???
2007-03-24 23:42:08 · 18 answers · asked by JustJem 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is called rheum, the medical term for the natural watery discharge from the eyes, which forms a crust (commonly called "sleep") on the eyelids during sleep.
2007-03-25 00:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by greymatter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sleep
2007-03-24 23:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by ("_") 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sleep.
2007-03-24 23:59:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was called sleep 2
2007-03-24 23:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lynette G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleepy dust
2007-03-24 23:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by edison 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Misunderestimated has it right. Rheum is the correct medical term, never heard of someone being "Rheumy eyed" ? meaning sleepy looking.
2007-03-25 04:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just call it sleepy dust myself... cos you only notice it when you wake up in the morning. I would love to know how it's made!!!
2007-03-24 23:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know it the result of microscopic creatures that eat the dirt off your eyeballs at night.Just like skin mites that eat dead skin cells.
2007-03-24 23:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question i call it sleep as well but there probably is a proper medical term for it.
2007-03-24 23:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My mother used to call it "khaki stuff" when we were kids. It would be interesting to know the scientific name for it.
2007-03-24 23:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋