cross-eyed

[ kraws-ahyd, kros- ]

adjective

1. having crossed eyes.

cross-eyed

adjective

1. having one or both eyes turning inwards towards the nose

Other Words From

• cross-eyedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-eyed¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

And yes, those poll watchers are there the whole time, bored cross-eyed, eager to clock anything they can call an irregularity.

From Salon

In recent episodes, Bercow’s oratorial prowess came into full flower, as he belched forth merciless diatribes that made several bystanders go cross-eyed.

From Salon

We saw sick, skeletal tigers—some scarred, cross-eyed, or disabled—living in squalid quarters.

From National Geographic

“Everything kind of went dizzy and eyes went cross-eyed,” Burnes said.

From Seattle Times

He describes him as slightly “cross-eyed” with a, shall we say, confusing body: “6 feet tall”, “a boxer’s nose”, and a curiously “long head, like an ant.”

From Scientific American