popeyed

[ pop-ahyd ]

adjective

1. marked by bulging, staring eyes:

   a young boy popeyed with excitement.

popeyed

/ ˈpɒpˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having bulging prominent eyes
2. staring in astonishment; amazed

Word History and Origins

Origin of popeyed¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; pop ¹ + eyed

Example Sentences

This is true Americanism — not the noxious nativism and malignant nationalism touted by popeyed populists.

From Washington Post

In a British film called “My Bare Lady,” Weegee played the part of a nude popeyed judge in a nudist beauty contest.

From New York Times

Within a few years, the anxious, frizzy-haired, popeyed Mr. Wilder had become an unlikely movie star.

From New York Times

There's an oddly grotesque style to some of the character design, including the popeyed sloths, as well as the high jinks of the single-minded and physically elastic squirrel Scrat.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s an outrageous racial caricature: round-faced, popeyed, thick-lipped, a cartoon.

From New York Times