goggle-eyed

[ gog-uhl-ahyd ]

adjective

1. having bulging, wide-open, or rolling eyes, especially in astonishment or wonderment.

adverb

1. with bulging, wide-open eyes.

ˈgoggle-ˌeyed

adjective

1. often postpositive with a surprised, staring, or fixed expression

Word History and Origins

Origin of goggle-eyed¹

1350–1400; Middle English gogel eied squinting, looking sideways

Example Sentences

Although we watch the behavior of the super-rich with goggle-eyed fascination, bad feeling toward them lurks in the wings.

From The Daily Beast

Naw, I sold my outfit to a goggle-eyed pilgrim that has an idea buffalo hides is prime all summer.

From Project Gutenberg

Now Liebchen came in one day at high tide, chasing those little goggle-eyed squids that lived so many in the harbour.

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The Irish and Gaelic for Goggle-eyed is gogshuileach, which the authorities refer to gog, “to move slightly” and suil, “an eye”.

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I'm not talking of wishing; schoolboys wish, pale-cheeked freshmen at college, goggle-eyed ensigns in marching regiments wish.

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The goggle eyed coroner with his beaver in his hand stepped a little to the front and commanded attention.

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