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 Word Forms

• cross-eyedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-eyed¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

He has brown hair, brown eyes, and is cross-eyed, according to his family.

From Los Angeles Times

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