Eyes which are a mixture of light/golden brown and green and sometimes a little of gray. -- To disagree with definition #2, hazel is not just " a nicer way of saying brown." On the eye color scale, they are lighter than a regular brown eye.
"Hazel eyes are due to a combination of a Rayleigh scattering and a more than moderate amount of melanin in the iris' anterior border layer.225 Hazel eyes often appear to shift in color from a light brown to a medium golden-dark green." (Wikipedia-eye color)
"Hazel eyes are due to a combination of a Rayleigh scattering and a more than moderate amount of melanin in the iris' anterior border layer.225 Hazel eyes often appear to shift in color from a light brown to a medium golden-dark green." (Wikipedia-eye color)
Hazel eyes change color depending on what color the person is wearing, the lighting, and mood. Otherwise known as "mood eyes".
by LisaE. April 08, 2009