spectacled

[ spek-tuh-kuhld ]

adjective

1. wearing spectacles.
2. (of an animal) having a marking resembling a pair of spectacles.

ˈspectacled

/ ˈspɛktəkəld /

adjective

1. wearing glasses
2. (of an animal) having markings around the eyes resembling a pair of glasses

Other Words From

• un·specta·cled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spectacled¹

First recorded in 1600–10; spectacle + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The Asiatic lions, along with other animals like spectacled langurs, two leopards and four Indian antelopes, had been transferred to the Bengal Safari park from the nearby state of Tripura early this month.

From New York Times

Tamil Nadu has high numbers of four venomous snakes whose bites can seriously affect humans: the spectacled cobra, the Russell's viper, the saw-scaled viper and the common krait.

From Science Daily

Sun, moon, grizzly, black, spectacled, sloth: Bears all over the world can stand, shuffle, totter and walk on two legs, though they usually prefer four.

From New York Times

But residents say mining will threaten high altitude wetlands, water and animals like the spectacled bear.

From Reuters

At our second stop, a spectacled bear, black with goggle-shaped white markings around its eyes, tore through the mist and down a hill, taking shelter behind a cluster of boulders.

From New York Times