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hollow-eyed

adjective
 
 
/ˌhɒl.əʊˈaɪd/ US  /ˌhɑː.loʊ-/

Definition

describes a person whose eyes seem to have sunk into their face because of illness or tirednessNot fit and healthyThin or slender (of people)
(Definition of hollow-eyed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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